Trunk of Scrolls is a story of long ago. That makes it historical fiction. But it is also a novel that teaches, which makes it curriculum.
Historical fiction is one of two top methods of teaching students to “do history.”
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- Historical fiction presents history as a story
- Historical fiction gives history a human face
- Historical fiction emphasizes everyday life in the past
- Historical fiction helps students to see and appreciate multiple perspectives
- Historical fiction restores dimension to history
- Historical fiction fosters connections between the past and present
“Trunk of Scrolls is so full of history it COULD HAVE been true!”