Stories and Standards Stories and Standards Pairing Fiction & Pairing Fiction & Nonfiction Nonfiction Moderator: Teri Lesesne Moderator: Teri Lesesne Authors: Loree Griffin Burns, Kate Authors: Loree Griffin Burns, Kate Messner, Messner, Jenny Moss, Tanya Lee Stone Jenny Moss, Tanya Lee Stone
Presentation for NCTE 2009 - Stories and Standards: Pairing Fiction & Nonfiction with Kate Messner, Loree Griffin Burns, Jenny Moss, Tanya Lee Stone, and facilitator Teri Lesesne.
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Stories and StandardsStories and StandardsPairing Fiction & NonfictionPairing Fiction & Nonfiction
Moderator: Teri LesesneModerator: Teri LesesneAuthors: Loree Griffin Burns, Kate Messner, Authors: Loree Griffin Burns, Kate Messner,
Jenny Moss, Tanya Lee StoneJenny Moss, Tanya Lee Stone
What do What do you you
remember?remember?
What the Research SaysWhat the Research Says……Students who read historical fiction:
• Rated historical novels higher than textbooks
• Saw historical facts as relevant to their lives
• Made connections between history and contemporary society.
Barton, Keith & Smith, Lynne A. Historical Fiction in the Middle Grades.Annual Meeting of the National Council for Social Studies, 1994.
Historical fiction should:• present a well-told story that doesn’t conflict
with historical records• portray characters realistically• present authentic settings• artfully fold in historical facts• provide accurate information through
illustrations• avoid stereotypes and myths
Choosing Historical Fiction…A list of suggested criteria from Terry Lindquist, National Council
for the Social Studies Elementary School Teacher of the Year
Tanya Lee StoneTanya Lee Stonewww.tanyastone.comwww.tanyastone.com
• Space Program • Women's History • Discrimination &
Prejudice
Perfect Partners…Perfect Partners…
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Resources for TeachersResources for TeachersLoree Griffin-Burnswww.loreeburns.comTeaching Resources for Tracking Trashhttp://www.loreeburns.com/books/tracking_trashSchool & Library Visitshttp://www.loreeburns.com/school/visits
Kate Messnerwww.katemessner.comTeaching Resources for The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.http://www.katemessner.com/books.htmlSchool & Library Visitshttp://katemessner.net/teachers.html
Tanya Lee Stonewww.tanyastone.comSchool & Library Visitshttp://www.tanyastone.com/index.php?id=52Teaching Resources for Almost Astronautshttp://www.tanyastone.com/index.php?id=40
Handouts to Download (.doc)Handouts to Download (.doc)• Character Chart for fiction & biography• Concept map for vocabulary development• Another concept map for vocabulary• Directed reading activity (variation on KWL chart)• Double entry diary (quote from text & response)• Sample spin-off assignment on epidemics
o Graphic organizero Rubric
• Sample Literature Circles Log• Sample Literature Circles Assessment• Venn diagram for comparing fiction & nonfiction
Teri Lesesne, facilitatorTeri Lesesne, facilitatorwww.professornana.comwww.professornana.com
Stories and StandardsStories and StandardsPairing Fiction & NonfictionPairing Fiction & Nonfiction
Moderator: Teri LesesneModerator: Teri LesesneAuthors: Loree Griffin Burns, Kate Messner, Authors: Loree Griffin Burns, Kate Messner,
Jenny Moss, Tanya Lee StoneJenny Moss, Tanya Lee Stone