Chapter 9 Discussion

Chapter 9 Discusses the importance of nonfiction writings. Nonfiction writings tell stories that are based on actual events. Most of them were created to mark a monument of history or record actual events, making them permanent so that their stories won't fade away in time. Personally, I love nonfiction stories being told by the person who actually experienced them. It gives the story more realism and I feel like I can relate to that person on a new level. Reading nonfiction is a learning tool for me throughout my life. I read stories of people who are experiencing something similar to what I am going through and see if they are feel the same way as I do and also see how they approach it. I love to see what they learned and how these events changed the people in the stories lives. Nonfiction books about the history of our culture or of the wars especially spark an interest in me. I already love history so it intrigues me to discover something that was experienced first hand. One of my favorites was "The Diary of Anne Frank". It is an incredibly sad story that was written by a girl named Anne Frank whose family and her were in hiding during the Holocaust. To see what someone had to go through during these times shines a new light on what actually happened and gives a new appreciation for understanding honor and bravery.

I believe that I will mostly use nonfiction writings in my classroom as support for the subjects that I am teaching on, especially history subjects. Listening to people's stories during those times will relate them to characters and they will sympathize with them and give them a better understanding of what actually happened.