PPT-Historical Fiction Give them a story to ‘live inside’

A strong explicit focus on language and literature can improve historical understandingtext is such a good tool to think with because of its effect upon the imaginationfiction takes some beating as a tool for historical thinking. On pages 209-10, read “How I Wrote ‘The Drummer Boy of Shiloh’”.. Do you think Bradbury’s first draft of “The . Drummer Boy of . Shiloh” was historically accurate? Why or why not?. Why did Bradbury research facts that he did not use in the story?. What is Historical Fiction?. Historical fiction is fiction set in the past. It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may combine factual information about time, place, events, and real people of the period with fictional characters, dialogue, and details.. The Elements of Fiction. S. etting: the time, place, and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.. Characterization: the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters.. The Elements of Fiction. S. etting: the time, place, and general environment in which a piece of fiction occurs.. Characterization: the method an author uses to help the reader understand the characters.. RL 3.1: Articulate the expressed purposes and characteristics of different forms of prose (e.g., short story, novel, novella, essay).. Analyze the Purpose and Characteristics of Prose. Prose. . is any writing that is not poetry. Two categories of prose are fiction and nonfiction.. Genres . Of . Literature. Genres of Literature . Genre is a French word . that means “type” or “kind”. All categories of books or stories can be called either. . fiction. or . non-fiction.. Historical Fiction. Science Fiction. Realistic Fiction. Horror. Mythology. Legends. Fantasy. Folklore. Drama. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Biography. Poetry. Historical Fiction. Fictional story that deals with historical facts in some element. The characters may be made up, as well as the dialogue, but it is based on facts.. What is Historical Fiction?. Historical fiction is fiction set in the past. It contains a rich mixture of fact and fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may combine factual information about time, place, events, and real people of the period with fictional characters, dialogue, and details.. Realistic fiction is made up of stories that could really happen. . The stories are set in modern times.. Examples of Realistic Fiction. Because of Winn Dixie. Crash. Owl Moon. Shiloh. Bridge to . Terabithia. Historical fiction is . fiction. set in . the past. . It contains a rich. . mixture. of . fact. and . fiction. . . What is Historical Fiction?. Through novels and short stories, an author may . combine. **FICTION:. Point . of View-. the perspective or vantage point from which the story is told. . 3 main kinds . of POV:. *. First Person: . the narrator is a character in the story. We see the story through his/her eyes. . E/LA. What is a genre?. Let’s List as many genres as we can!. What is a genre?. A category, or kind, of story. The big Two. Fiction. Made up story. Can tell about things that could happen. Is read for fun. Historical Fiction Alexa, Jenni, Katie Historical Fiction Characteristics: · There is a mixture of real and fictional events · Characters are involved in a conflict or problem that is real for that time period Fiction and Non-Fiction. Genres of literature are divided into (2) categories. Non-Fictions are informational texts dealing with real-life subjects. Real or Actual. Fictions are narrative literary works produced by the imagination.