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Perspectives and Point of View

Classroom Resource Information

Title:

Perspectives and Point of View

URL:

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mark-twain-perspectives-pov-video-gallery/mark-twain/

Content Source:

PBS

Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

In this media gallery, students will interact with clips from Ken Burns' Mark Twain. After watching these clips and engaging with the associated discussion questions, students will analyze how Mark Twain's (Samuel Clemens') perspective and point of view evolved over time.

This resource provides an opportunity for students to build background knowledge about the author and use that knowledge to analyze his cultural perspective.

Content Standard(s):

English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 9	3. Analyze how an author's cultural perspective influences style, language, and themes. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 3. Cultural perspective Style Language Theme Knowledge: 3. Students know: An author's cultural perspective influences the style, language, and themes of their work. Skills: 3. Students are able to: Identify the style, language, and theme of text. Analyze how an author's cultural perspective influenced the style, language, and theme of their work. Understanding: 3. Students understand that: An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and other aspects of a text.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 10	3. Analyze how an author's cultural perspective influences style, language, and themes. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 3. Cultural perspective Style Language Theme Knowledge: 3. Students know: An author's cultural perspective influences the style, language, and themes of their work. Skills: 3. Students are able to: Identify the style, language, and theme of text. Analyze how an author's cultural perspective influenced their work's style, language, and theme. Understanding: 3. Students understand that: An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and other aspects of a text.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 11	3. Analyze how an author explicitly exhibits his/her cultural perspective in developing style and meaning. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 3. Analyze Cultural perspective Style Meaning Knowledge: 3. Students know: An author's cultural perspective influences the style and meaning of their work. Skills: 3. Students are able to: Identify the style and meaning of text. Analyze how an author explicitly exhibits his/her cultural perspective in a text. Understanding: 3. Students understand that: An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and the overall meaning of a text.
English Language Arts ELA2021 (2021) Grade: 12	3. Evaluate how an author explicitly exhibits his/her cultural perspective in developing style and meaning. Unpacked Content Teacher Vocabulary: 3. Evaluate Cultural perspective Style Meaning Knowledge: 3. Students know: An author's cultural perspective influences the style and meaning of their work. Skills: 3. Students are able to: Identify the style and meaning of text. Evaluate how an author explicitly exhibits his/her cultural perspective in a text. Understanding: 3. Students understand that: An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and the overall meaning of a text.

Tags:

cultural perspective, Mark Twain, style

License Type:

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Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

Comments

Handouts and materials associated with this resource can be found to the right of the video under the heading, "Support Materials for Use with Students".

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Author:

Jessica Byrd

ALEX Classroom Resource

Perspectives and Point of View