1. Word cloud
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What is your favorite historical fiction book?
2. Slide
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Historical Fiction is a type of fiction set in the past and often includes real people, places, and events. The purpose of Historical Fiction is to tell a story while helping readers better understand a particular time period. It allows readers to gain insight into how people lived, thought, and felt during a specific time period.
Historical Fiction: Exploring the Past
3. Slide
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Realism: A literary movement that sought to portray life as it really is. Epic: A long narrative poem about heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation. Romance: A genre of fiction that typically focuses on the emotional and relational development of its characters.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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The first historical novel was Sir Walter Scott's 'Waverley' (1814). The popular novel 'Gone with the Wind' (1936) is an example of historical fiction. Historical fiction can also be set in the future or in an alternate timeline.
Fun facts:
5. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What did you learn today about historical fiction that you did not know before?
6. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What is one thing you learned about historical fiction today? How do you think understanding this genre can help you in the future?
7. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw an imaginary creature that is half monkey, half elephant, and half bee!
8. Poll
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What is the definition of historical fiction?
- A book that tells a story set in the past.
- A book that is written in the past.
- A book that tells a story set in the future.
- A book that is non-fiction.
9. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of historical fiction?
- The Odyssey by Homer.
- The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.
- The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.
10. Poll
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What does historical fiction allow readers to do?
- Experience the past.
- Experience the present.
- Experience the future.
- Experience the real world.
11. Poll
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What is the purpose of historical fiction?
- To entertain readers.
- To make readers think.
- To teach readers.
- To make readers laugh.
12. Poll
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What is the main focus of historical fiction?
- Real events.
- Real people.
- Fictional characters.
- Fictional events.
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