Lesson Plan 1: Exploring Fairness through Choices in Perspective

Objective: Students will analyze how choices in perspective deepen and extend our understanding of fairness in literature.

Materials: - Copies of a short story or novel excerpt that explores themes of fairness - Chart paper and markers - Writing materials

Procedure: 1. Warm-up (5 minutes): - Begin the lesson by asking students to define the concept of fairness. - Discuss examples of situations where fairness is important, both in literature and in real life. - Write down student responses on chart paper.

1. Introduction to Perspective (10 minutes):
   • Explain to students that perspective refers to the point of view from which a story is told.
   • Discuss how different perspectives can shape our understanding of fairness in a story.
   • Provide examples of how a story might be different if told from a different character’s perspective.
2. Reading and Analysis (15 minutes):
   • Distribute copies of the selected short story or novel excerpt.
   • Instruct students to read the text and pay attention to the choices in perspective made by the writer.
   • After reading, facilitate a class discussion on how the writer’s choices in perspective deepen and extend our understanding of fairness in the story.
   • Encourage students to provide specific examples from the text to support their analysis.
3. Written Assignment (30 minutes):
   • Ask students to choose a character from the story and write a journal entry or letter from that character’s perspective.
   • In their writing, students should explore the character’s thoughts and feelings about fairness in the story.
   • Remind students to use specific examples from the text to support their writing.
4. Sharing and Reflection (5 minutes):
   • Allow students to share their written assignments with a partner or in small groups.
   • Facilitate a brief class discussion on the different perspectives explored in the written assignments.
   • Ask students to reflect on how their understanding of fairness in the story was deepened or extended through their chosen character’s perspective.

Lesson Plan 2: Exploring Development through Choices in Perspective

Objective: Students will analyze how choices in perspective deepen and extend our understanding of development in literature.

Materials: - Copies of a short story or novel excerpt that explores themes of development - Chart paper and markers - Writing materials

Procedure: 1. Warm-up (5 minutes): - Begin the lesson by asking students to define the concept of development. - Discuss examples of situations where development is important, both in literature and in real life. - Write down student responses on chart paper.

1. Introduction to Perspective (10 minutes):
   • Review the concept of perspective from the previous lesson.
   • Explain to students that choices in perspective can also deepen and extend our understanding of development in literature.
   • Provide examples of how a story might portray a character’s development differently depending on the chosen perspective.
2. Reading and Analysis (15 minutes):
   • Distribute copies of the selected short story or novel excerpt.
   • Instruct students to read the text and pay attention to the choices in perspective made by the writer.
   • After reading, facilitate a class discussion on how the writer’s choices in perspective deepen and extend our understanding of development in the story.
   • Encourage students to provide specific examples from the text to support their analysis.
3. Written Assignment (30 minutes):
   • Ask students to choose a character from the story and write a reflective essay or character analysis from that character’s perspective.
   • In their writing, students should explore the character’s personal development throughout the story and how their perspective contributes to this development.
   • Remind students to use specific examples from the text to support their writing.
4. Sharing and Reflection (5 minutes):
   • Allow students to share their written assignments with a partner or in small groups.
   • Facilitate a brief class discussion on the different perspectives explored in the written assignments.
   • Ask students to reflect on how their understanding of development in the story was deepened or extended through their chosen character’s perspective.