The Penelopiad Lesson Plan

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,...