Historical Fiction Genre Lesson

Historical Fiction Lesson

Unit 2, Week 4

The cultural development of a region is influenced by its geography and by the ideas and accomplishments of its people.

We will be reading aloud a story about a real physician, Ibn Sina, and his fictional student, Aban, that takes place during a time period known as the Golden Age of Islam.

This story is considered HISTORICAL FICTION.

HISTORICAL FICTION

Watch this video about historical fiction.

Historical Fiction notes

NOW, ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT HISTORICAL FICTION AS WE PREPARE TO READ, "ABAN AND THE PHYSICIAN."

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of historical fiction?

• Completely true story

• Made up story

• Story based on historical past events

• Unrealistic story

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are features of historical fiction?

• The story takes place in an authentic historical setting.

• The story is told from a first-person or a third-person point of view.

• The events did occur or could have occurred in the setting.

• All of the above are features of historical fiction.

Multiple Choice

Historical Fiction genre includes stories that:

• are about real people in the past and their real lives

• are about real events from the past, but with fictional characters and some real people

• are completely all made up

• are fictional and usually include fairy tale characters

After we read "Aban and the Physician", we will be identifying the following.

• The Characters

• The Setting

• The Problem and The Solution

• Evidence from the text that conveys that the story is historical fiction.

Exit Assessment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely historical fiction?

• a short story about prince and a talking frog

• a novel about a girl and her best friend

• a novel that takes place during the real event of the Civil War

• a short story about creatures on the planet Jupiter

Multiple Choice

Is this historical fiction?

The problem in the story is that Mary's chromebook was stolen.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is this historical fiction?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is it historical fiction?

The setting of the story is during the Civil War.

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

In historical fiction, what is the most importat literary element?

• Plot

• Conflict

• Setting

• Characters

Multiple Choice

Which one is an example of historical fiction?

• Charlie Brown

• I survived the "Sinking of the Titanic-1912"

• Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

• Goldie Socks and the Three Libearians