Blog #9 Historical Fiction

• Historical fiction tells a story in which real events tell a story and are true to the time and place however, the characters are fictional living and dealing with issues of that time.

• I could use this genre in different subject area such as social studies, history, science, reading and several other subjects. I would select a historical fiction to tie in with social studies and history. The experience of historical fiction would begin before the story was read. I would assign various homework assignments in which the students would place themselves in this time period. They could start off by making a entry into their journal (writting) and describe their typical day and the technology they used to get through the day: microwaves, computers, cell phones, television, etc. Then one day during the week they would eliminate these "convinences"and make a journal entry which they could compare to their daily lives. They could describe how they felt, what the house sounded like when it was quiet etc. Later, they would interview their mom and dad or grandparents and ask them what life was like when they were kids. We would have a class discussion so that students could relate their experiences and share their thoughts. We would then read a historical fiction story and the children could relate or have more insight into what life was really like during that time period. Their senses would be stimulated and therefore, more likely to engage and relate to the characters and time the story is set in. To follow up I may ask the children would life may be like for children 5 or 10 years from now.