University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Fox's Story by E. Veale
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Fox's Story by E. Veale (1892), a story written from a fox's viewpoint.
Harold D. Underdown
The Purple Crayon: Books About Children's Writing
A resourceful list of books to consult when writing children's literature. Includes several books from different perspectives, and includes links to each books page on Amazon.com.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: 'Mirror Image' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Mirror Image by Canadian author K. L. Denman is about the perceptions two teenage girls have of each other and how this changes as they get to know and appreciate one another.
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Narratives of Amer. South
This site by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, part of the 'Documenting the American South' project, contains information and texts about first-person narratives of the American south. These documents give the viewpoint of...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Library Digital Collections
Full e-books of over 2,100 texts, including a wide range of both literature and history. You can browse by either subject or author, and search the texts from a variety of perspectives. There is even a section of texts for younger...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Puritan and Quaker Utopian Promise
This unit explores the documented perceptions of Native Americans, religious faiths, physical challenges of new lands and how the combination of immigrants and Native Americans shaped the New World. Click on "Activities" for related...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Corduroy Lesson Plan
This ReadWriteThink lesson plan features an opportunity for students to respond to literature through writing journals about "Corduroy," by Don Freeman. This idea could be used with other books as well.
The English Teacher
Teacher2b.com: The English Teacher: The Odyssey: Writing Test
In this lesson plan, students write a journal entry from the viewpoint of one of the following characters from the Odyssey: Telemakhos, Penelope, Eurykleia the nurse, Antinoos (a suitor), and the goddess Athena.
International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
International Reading Association
Using Bilingual Books in Esl and Mainstreamed Classrooms
The authors explain strategies for using bilingual books to foster literacy development with ESL learners. They argue that the presence of books in other languages in the classroom library sends a clear message about the value of...
PBS
Pbs: Mathline: Tessellations Wow! [Pdf]
An integrated geometry instructional activity on spatial sense in which students identify and use different shapes to create a tessellation. "Through a variety of modalities such as writing, music, art, poetry, and literature, students...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 11: American Dream
Students learn about the American Dream through various texts. They explore how foundational American literature treats the topic and consider different perspectives.
Cengage Learning
Houghton Mifflin: Rudolfo Anaya, Analysis of His Work
Great research site! Includes his themes, perspectives, form, style, audience, comparison and contrast in writing.
BBC
Bbc: Victorian Britain
An interactive, diverse site that provides the student with lots of great information about Britain during the Victorian era. Discover the Victorian way of life through narrative, pictures, and games.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Renascence Editions: Milton and the Obedient Moment [Pdf]
A very extensive analysis from the University of Oregon of John Milton's three most popular works: "Paradise Lost," "Paradise Regained," and "Samson Agonistes." Has religious and philosophical perspectives.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Point of View Worksheets
The learning module provides numerous drills via worksheet and video lesson links that cover different grade bands and text levels. Each exercise includes excerpts from famous works of literature and famous authors.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: It's Great to Be Me!
This lesson addresses the similarities and differences among people. Incorporating the literature of Eric Carle and a virtual field trip focusing on healthy habits and the five senses, students will have a greater sense of their...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: The Joy Luck Club
We will read The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan and a series of related literary and informational texts to explore the question: How does a greater understanding of a person's life experiences change our perception of them? We will express...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: The Giver
Lois Lowry's, "The Giver", is an Newbery Award novel. Themes of "The Giver" are diversity, freedom, connections, choice, individuality, honesty, and family. Make the smart choice by reading the novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 7: The Giver
Seventh graders consider how individual perspectives are shaped by knowledge and memory. Through the study of dystopian literature and related texts, 7th graders will explore common themes, characters, and contrasting points of view....
Poetry Foundation
Poetry Foundation: Dream in Color: A Guide for Middle School Teachers [Pdf]
Visit this resource to find a wealth of poems, lesson plans, and classroom activities to help middle school students discover the diversity in African American poets and create their own voice in poetry. This resource is in PDF form.
Other
World of Education: Cultural Learning Styles
Learning style and culture - what's the link? This article provides a summary of learning styles theory and the literature on learning style and culture correlations.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Christopher Paul Curtis
Find out more about the award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis when you explore this site. This resource provides biographical information, a booklist, and an interview transcript.
Other
Book Club Lesson Plan: The Watsons Go to Birmingham
Explore this comprehensive book club lesson plan for "The Watsons Go to Brimingham-- 1963," by Christopher Paul Curtis.