While teaching a social studies unit on the Revolutionary War, a fourth grade teacher sought books which would accurately describe the clothing, recreation, and culture of the period. To accomplish this goal, the school librarian wisely suggested that the teacher should select:
A) fantasies
B) fables
C) historical fiction
D) science fiction

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Historical fiction is the best choice to accurately describe the clothing, recreation, and culture of the Revolutionary War period. While fantasies and fables are not grounded in historical fact, and science fiction is set in a future world that does not reflect the past, historical fiction is based on historical events and often includes descriptions of clothing, recreation, and culture from that time period.

While Teaching a Social Studies Unit on the Revolutionary War