History in the making

      Historical fiction tells the stories of history; it consists of imaginative stories grounded in the facts of our past. It is realistic- the events could have occurred, and the people portrayed could have lived - but it is a fictional story.In order for a book to be labeled Historical Fiction it must be an event from at least 20 years earlier. 

Some requirements for  historical fiction:

• Don'd add too much historical background
• Remember your Recreating the historical period
• Making credible dialogues and using language suited to the historical time.
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Reading historical fiction is one way to broaden our horizons, to learn more about the people and places of our world by reading about the past. Another important reason is to learn to avoid making the mistakes of the past. Its like that quote by Karl Marx History repeats itself, first as a tragedy second as a farce. By reading Historical fiction we can hope not to make the same mistakes again, as humans and as a society. In a classroom teachers can start using Historical Fiction early on. They can use books on slavery, wars, and more. The industrial revolution is a good one to use as well. The students can use their textbooks to look up information since it provides facts. Historical fiction is very important to teach in classrooms and you would be surprised at how interested the students become during lessons.