POV

1. During a series of lessons, spend the first 5 minutes displaying an image. The students, working in small groups, discuss what the different point of view each image reflects. They then feedback to the class.

You can write keywords on the board for them to use in their feedback, for example, point of view, opinion, suggestive etc.

Time taken 10 minutes

2. Display several images around the class and allow the students to choose a specific one. Each student discusses the image with their group before creating a mini-presentation on what point of view is being portrayed.

You can write keywords on the board for them to use in their feedback, for example, point of view, opinion, suggestive etc.

Time taken 15-20 minutes

3. Guide the children through a few of the images, highlighting the differing points of view that are reflected. Discuss how different images have different meanings for different people and gather example e.g. Swastika (Fascism and Sikhism).

Either in groups or as individuals the students design their own image/word combination that they can present to the class.

Time taken 50 minutes

Gr. 7 The Hockey Sweater

Gr. 8 The Bet

Question 1: What "point of view" does the narrator express? Provide evidence, including quotes from the text, that supports your answer.

Question 2: Identify any possible bias that might have influenced the narrator's POV. Support your answers with evidence from the text.



Question 3a: Whose voice(s) or opinion(s) are missing form this text?



Question 3b. In the text, the voice of the teammates is missing. What do you think one of them would want to say? Explain your thinking.