Crafting a Tale of the Past: Historical Fiction Writing Project

Crafting a Tale of the Past: Historical Fiction Writing Project
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In this project, you will channel your inner novelist and utilize your understanding of a historical period or event to compose a work of historical fiction. This will require you to draw

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Slide1HISTORICAL  F ICTION W RITING  P ROJECT Take out the Historical Fiction Writing Project handout from your table folder.

Slide2GOOD   WRITERS …  Use knowledge of a historical time period or event to create a historical fiction text.

Slide3FOR   THIS   PROJECT …  You will create your own historical fiction writing piece using your knowledge of the time period in your book club book.  You will also use your knowledge of the text’s plot (plus some creativity) to develop this story piece.

Slide4DON ’ T   FORGET   THAT   GOOD   HISTORICAL FICTION   WRITERS …  use appropriate setting description  properly punctuate all dialogue & internal thoughts  “paint” a clear picture of the character inside & out  use writing “tricks”  use a balance of other narrative techniques  carefully revise & edit their final piece  All elements of your writing piece need to be historically accurate. This may mean that you’ll need to do some additional research.

Slide5DIRECTIONS  *Use your book club book & any other resources for assistance  Read through the writing options & choose one of interest  Plan out your story idea in your notebook  Write your own piece  2 pgs double spaced, Times New Roman 12 font  THIS PROJECT IS DUE ON 2/18. 5 points will be taken off for each day it is late.

Slide6WRITING  O PTIONS  Option A: Choose an important story scene from your book club book & rewrite it from the point of view of another character.  Option B: Create a new character that would either help situations for the main character or worsen situations. Write a scene to add to the story.  Option C: Choose a character & write a diary entry. Describe what is happening & include direct thoughts. Consider what might be happening that the character has not directly admitted to the reader.  Option D: Choose a scene that was not included in the text, but you know it had to happen. Write the scene from the point of view used in the book.  Option E: Write an alternate ending to a scene in which the character has to make a different decision.

Slide7RUBRIC  Student has carefully researched & incorporated details related to the selected time period.  Student has developed a well-rounded character (internal/external) that is both realistic & historically accurate.  Student has incorporated various narrative techniques (dialogue, thoughts, feelings, etc.) rather than summarization.  Student has incorporated various narrative writing “tricks” to improve the quality of his/her writing.  Student has created a final fictional product that reflects evidence of time spent revising, editing, & improving craft that has effectively addressed the chosen prompt.