Storytelling: Fictional Narratives, Imaginary People, and the Reader's Real Life

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 12.02.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Demographics
  4. Why People Make Connections to Fiction
  5. Why Authors Write Fiction
  6. Why Readers Read Fiction
  7. Strategies
  8. Classroom Activities
  9. Teacher Resources
  10. Bibliography
  11. Appendices
  12. Endnotes

Fact or Fiction: Analyzing why the Author includes Truth in Fiction and the Influence and Effect on the Audience

Michelle Wiedenmann

Published September 2012

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Teacher Resources

Curtis, Christopher Paul, Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. New York: Yearling, 1995.

Donaldson Murdock, S., "All Summer in a Day" VHS. Arlington: PBS, 1982.

Fabian, Sharon, "Venus". http://edhelper.com, 2011.

Griffin, Amy. "Scholastic Book Files: A Reading Guide to the Watsons Go to Birmingham." https://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/pdfs/Watsons.pdf, 2003.

Holt McDougal, Literature: Grade 6. Orlando: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, 2012.

Lee, Spike, Four Little Girls DVD. Arlington: PBS, 1997.

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