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From: anita czachurski <anitacz711>
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 17:23:32 -0500
As a teacher, I think it's a great idea to use historical fiction books in tandem with social studies textbooks and other informational books. Students are rarely interested in reading history textbooks, but they love to hear/read a good story. Integrating the social studies curriculum with appropriate literature increases their interest level.
It has been my experience that historical fiction generates a lot of questions from the students and encourages them to further research the topic. It is a teacher's responsibility to engage the students in meaningful discussion about the story, including a discussion of the fictional and factual aspects of the story. A teacher should not allow students to perceive that a historical fiction book is completely factual. Of course, students will often choose historical fiction books from the library on their own. This is when it is important for both librarians and teachers to educate students on the types of literature they are choosing. Ideally, students will question authenticity on their own. Even my third graders will ask about a story, "Is that part real or make?lieve?" Anita Czachurski
Jonathan Hunt wrote:
Received on Tue 04 May 2004 05:23:32 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 04 May 2004 17:23:32 -0500
As a teacher, I think it's a great idea to use historical fiction books in tandem with social studies textbooks and other informational books. Students are rarely interested in reading history textbooks, but they love to hear/read a good story. Integrating the social studies curriculum with appropriate literature increases their interest level.
It has been my experience that historical fiction generates a lot of questions from the students and encourages them to further research the topic. It is a teacher's responsibility to engage the students in meaningful discussion about the story, including a discussion of the fictional and factual aspects of the story. A teacher should not allow students to perceive that a historical fiction book is completely factual. Of course, students will often choose historical fiction books from the library on their own. This is when it is important for both librarians and teachers to educate students on the types of literature they are choosing. Ideally, students will question authenticity on their own. Even my third graders will ask about a story, "Is that part real or make?lieve?" Anita Czachurski
Jonathan Hunt wrote:
Received on Tue 04 May 2004 05:23:32 PM CDT
