Curriculum Unit
Learning Point-of-View Through Other’s Eyes
Wendy S. Girnis
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
An author’s purpose for writing affects the viewpoint, the content and the presentation of information.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How does an author’s purpose affect the viewpoint, content, and presentation of information?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Narrative Writing-Point-of-View
Organization of an Opinion (RI8)
Point of View (RL6, RI6)
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
How do I determine the characters’ point-of-view throughout the story?
How do I determine the point-of-view of the author and my point-of-view in informational text?
How does an author organize information to support their opinion/point-of-view?
How does my point-of-view and experiences influence my writing?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Introduction, body, conclusion
Opinion
Point-of-view, segregation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
Students will be using the following books: Cheyanne Again by Eve Bunting, Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family’s Fight for Desegregation, The School is not White by Doreen Rappaport, and The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson Differentiated Reading A-Z books on Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, and Jesse Owens will also be used. Videos about Ruby Bridges, Jackie Robinson, and Jesse Owens from Biography.com will also be used.