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Art Institute of Chicago

Urban Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
The use of perspective is clear in Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte. Pupils study and discuss this example, marking the vanishing points and horizon line of a photocopy of the piece. They then create their own urban scene...
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What's Missing? Making Room for Multiple Perspectives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify missing characters from a text, particularly a school text. They increase critical thinking by supplying missing perspectives in a text an build empathy through surveying different points of view. They reflect on the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Oil Spill Perspectives

For Students 9th - 12th
With the BP oil spill still fresh on your scholars' minds, take the opportunity to analyze various perspectives on it through political cartoons. This critical-analysis handout features 2 cartoons on the incident. Background information...
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Advocates for Human Rights

A Global Perspective on Immigration

For Students 8th - Higher Ed Standards
To gain a global perspective on immigration, groups investigate and create a map of the migration patterns in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Class members then examine the background, immigration history, and...
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A Different Point of View

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Elementary schoolers utilize a pattern worksheet embedded in this plan to work on a deeper understanding of geometric concepts like symmetry and congruency. Since geometry is such a visual form of mathematics, this lesson should fit...
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Columbus Day (Native American Perspective)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Teach your class the perspective Native Americans had on Christopher Columbus. They will examine the effects of Christopher Columbus' exploration on the Native Americans using a reading theater and a carousel brainstorming activity. They...
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Closest to 1/2

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Using a number line, pupils are asked to identify which of four fractions is closest to one half. Includes a single problem that can serve as a practice problem or formative assessment for 3rd or 4th graders learning to partition number...
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Identifying Point of View 2

For Students 8th
In this identifying point of view 2 worksheet, 8th graders read 15 passages, identify the narrative perspective (from a list) then write an explanation for their choice.
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Pronouns and Perspective

For Students 4th - 6th
In this pronouns and perspectives worksheet, students underline all pronouns in short passages and tell whether they are written in 1st, 2nd or 3rd person.
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Point of View Flash Cards

For Students 8th
In this point of view flash cards worksheet, 8th graders create a set of flash cards for story writing perspective (first,n second, third person) with name and definition on one side and an example on the other.
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Point of View Practice

For Students 5th - 8th
In this point of view worksheet, students write titles of stories, the point of view it is told in, and a sentence illustrating that point of view. Students do this for 8 stories.
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Idaho State Department of Education

Lessons for Social Studies Educators

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Point of view, purpose, and tone: three concepts readers of primary and secondary source materials must take into account when examining documents. Class members view a PowerPoint presentation and use the SOAPS strategy to identify an...
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Point of View

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students write a story from a different point of view.  In this point of view instructional activity, students read Lewis and Clark and Me:  A Dog's Tale and discuss the point of view as it is written.  Students then...
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Denver Art Museum

From the Hat’s Point of View

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Here is a lesson designed for pre-schoolers and kindergartners that will pique their imaginations. They study images of a very interesting ceremonial hat from China's past called a Summer Official's Hat. These hats were worn by people of...
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What's My Point: Persuasive Writing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Why do readers need to know an author’s purpose? How do you figure out what that purpose is? Guide your pupils through a series of activities that show them how to identify various techniques and structures used in persuasive writing....
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Channel Islands Film

Step Into the Shoes

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Small groups create skits that illustrate the different perspectives of those involved in the transitioning of Santa Rose island from private ownership to National Park.
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Geography/Current Events Project

For Teachers 4th
Using the Balkan region as an example, fourth graders review the five themes of geography as a class. They identify the physical and human characteristics of a region before labeling the countries and landforms on a map. They then...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Conflict Mediation – Part 1: Getting Ready

For Teachers 4th Standards
Two scholars walk into a room arguing, what is happening? Peers observe the two actors in preparation for a whole-class discussion about conflict. Learners establish a conflict, name the three approaches—passive, aggressive, and...
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J. Paul Getty Trust

Exhibiting Common Threads

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Artists working in different media often explore the same themes—to model how these same themes weave their way through different forms of artistic expression, scholars analyze images by Dorothea Lange, identifying key themes in her...
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Perceptions

For Teachers K - 6th
Students gain a better understanding of perceptions and how different points of view about the same set of events leads to conflict.
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From My Point of View

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read a story from an online picture book. After reading the story, they pretend to be Gilbert, one of the main characters and create a narrative to accompany the illustrations. They compare their narrative with that of...
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Seeing Both Sides of an Issue

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine global issues from different perspectives. In this communication skills lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to take stances on issues and then consider the support of other...
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Debate the Daily Dilemma

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Have your class practice their persuasion skills by participating in a class debate. They will discuss a dilemma and detail each point of view. Divided into both sides of the argument, they work in groups to create a well-rounded...
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After: A Study of Individual Rights

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Use the dystopian novel After by Francine Prose to spark discussion about individual and student rights. Learners read the novel, evaluating how far a school can go to control its attendees. As they read, scholars...

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