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Historical Fiction
Kind of Activity:
Research
Objective:
Students will learn about historical fiction as a genre and the history of women in Ancient Greece and use that information to write about how The Penelopiad functions as a piece of historical fiction.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.11-12.2
Structure:
Begin this activity by introducing the concept of historical fiction. According to MasterClass: "Historical fiction transports readers to another time and place, either real or imagined. Writing historical fiction requires a balance of research and creativity,...
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