Classroom Resource

Perspectives and Point of View

Subject Area

English Language Arts

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

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. 

English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 9

ELA21.9.3

Analyze how an author’s cultural perspective influences style, language, and themes.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.9.3

Vocabulary

  • Cultural perspective
  • Style
  • Language
  • Theme

Knowledge

Students know:
  • An author's cultural perspective influences the style, language, and themes of their work.

Skills

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

Students understand that:
  • An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and other aspects of a text.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 10

ELA21.10.3

Analyze how an author’s cultural perspective influences style, language, and themes.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.10.3

Vocabulary

  • Cultural perspective
  • Style
  • Language
  • Theme

Knowledge

Students know:
  • An author's cultural perspective influences the style, language, and themes of their work.

Skills

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

Students understand that:
  • An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and other aspects of a text.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 11

ELA21.11.3

Analyze how an author explicitly exhibits his/her cultural perspective in developing style and meaning.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.11.3

Vocabulary

  • Analyze
  • Cultural perspective
  • Style
  • Meaning

Knowledge

Students know:
  • An author's cultural perspective influences the style and meaning of their work.

Skills

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

Students understand that:
  • An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and the overall meaning of a text.
English Language Arts (2021) Grade(s): 12

ELA21.12.3

Evaluate how an author explicitly exhibits his/her cultural perspective in developing style and meaning.

Unpacked Content

UP:ELA21.12.3

Vocabulary

  • Evaluate
  • Cultural perspective
  • Style
  • Meaning

Knowledge

Students know:
  • An author's cultural perspective influences the style and meaning of their work.

Skills

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

Students understand that:
  • An author's cultural perspective affects word choice, style, theme, and the overall meaning of a text.
Link to Resource
https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mark-twain-perspectives-pov-video-ga…

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS
Accessibility
License

License Type

CUSTOM

Custom License Type (URL)

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/help/terms-of-use/#restrictions

Comments or Notes

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".

Approved Date

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