This presentation was used at the Tennessee Reading Association Conference in 2013. It works with the historical fiction text type and shows how its use can make history more meaningful and enjoyable for students. It incorporates the authors work on a historical fiction book Sharpshooter: The Life and Times of Tilman Manus and also gives sources for use of hundreds of historical fiction works in the classroom.
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1. The Importance of Historical Fiction in Teaching History
Keith Pruitt, Ed.S www.woweducationalconsulting.com
2. As we look at the Common Core State Standards, it becomes
apparent that it is meant that even in Social Studies there is the
need to use different types of text. Too often, history is taught
as a dry set of facts. This happened at that point completely
separated from emotion or reality.
3. History is more Than just the actions of leaders. Washington
led the Revolution but our ancestors fought it. Than just dates on
a calendar. September 11th is more than just a tragic date in
American history. Than just boring facts to be remembered for a
test. History is the account of how our families came to be.
4. Historical Fiction Allows Students to look at history as
human interaction Present history as POV
5. SHARPSHOOTER THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TILMAN MANUS
6. HOW THIS JOURNEY BEGAN
7. JOHN FOX MANUS
8. Discovered Cairo Newspaper Article dated December 29, 1937
Born in Cannon County in 1835 He and uncle James had moved Wallace
family on foot to Shreveport (or somewhere there about) when he was
19 Then went to Anna, Illinois Helped lay the railroad lines
Witnessed Lincoln/Douglas Debate Served in Civil War as Union
soldier Became a farmer
9. In 1939, Tilmans daughter-in-law (Andrews wife) Josie
recorded various recollections from Tilman reflecting on his life.
This was kept in print until recently.
10. As I began to do research I began to find all types of
pictures that existed of Tilman. Some of these were given to me
after the book came out.
11. TRAVELING TO FIND TILMAN During the course of doing
research, Ive traveled to Anna a couple of times, to Lick Creek,
Cobden, Jonesboro, Vicksburg and Natchez, Mississippi. I began to
work toward creating a story of those years of transition when he
went from a teenager in Cannon County to coming home from the War
in 1865. Here is a pictorial collage of the journey.
12. Barringer School where Tilmans children were educated.
Tilmans farmhouse as it appeared in 1967. He left this house in
about 1911. Tilmans City House today
13. The final resting place of Uncle James Manus in the
National Cemetery in Natchez, Miss.
14. A Reading From the Book
15. How Can I Build This In The Classroom? 1. Look for ways to
incorporate the reading of good historical fiction into the
classroom. 2. Have students look at historical topics through other
POVs. 3. Incorporate RESEARCH and Writing of historical fiction in
the classroom. http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/650.Bes
t_Children_s_Historical_Fiction
16. Thank You Keith Pruitt www.woweducationalconsulting.com
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