Literature Genres in Mrs. Farnum’s Classroom

 

 

Picture Books and Short Stories

 

Traditional Literature

·       Myths/ Legends

·       Tall Tales

·       Fairy Tales

·       Epics

·       Ballads

·       Folktales

·       Fables

 

Modern Fantasy

·       Science Fiction/ Fantasy

·       Animal Fantasy

·       Horror

·       Books in a Series

·       Modern Folktales

·       Personified Toys and Objects

·       Unusual Characters and Situations

·       Little People

·       Supernatural Events/ Mystery

·       Historical Fantasy

·       Quest Stories

 

Realistic Fiction

·       Adventure/ Survival

·       Antiwar

·       Adolescent Issues

·       Mysteries

·       Humorous Stories

·       Family Issues/ Situations

·       Romance

·       Books in a Series

·       Urban Life

·       Peer Relationships

·       Growth and Maturity

·       Cultural Differences

·       Sports

 

Historical Fiction

·       Themes:

1.    Seeking New Frontiers

2.    Search for Freedom from Persecution

3.    Effects of War

4.    Family Closeness in Times of Adversity

·       Periods:

1.    Beginnings of Civilization up to 3000B.C.

2.    Civilizations of the Ancient World, 3000 B.C. to A.D. 600

3.    Civilizations of the Medieval World, 600 to 1500

4.    Emergence of Modern Nations, 1500 to 1800

·        American Revolution 1776-1781

5.    Development of Industrial Society 1800-1914

·        Westward Movement

·        Civil War 1861-1865

6.    World Wars in the Twentieth Century, 1914 to 1945

·        WWI 1914-1918

·        Great Depression

·        WWII 1939-1945

·        Holocaust

7.    Post-World War II Era, 1945-1970’s

·        Korean War 1950-1953

·        Vietnam War 1965-1973

·        Cold War

·        Civil Rights Movement

 

Non-Fiction

·       Autobiography

·       Biography

·       Memoirs

·       Journals

·       Diaries

·       Sports

·       Reference Material

·       Informational Books

·       Subject Specific Text Books (math, science, social studies)

·       How-to Books

·       Instructional Guides

 

Poetry

·       Epic poems

·       Nursery Rhymes

·       Lyric Poems

·       Narrative Poems

·       Poetry Anthologies

 

Multicultural

·       African-American

·       Asian-American

·       Hispanic- American

·       Jewish-American

·       Native-American

·       International Literature

 

Others

·       Drama

·       Newspaper

·       Magazines

·       Internet, CD ROM’s, and Web pages

·       Movie/ Screenplay

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