Voices In the Park

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Explore the impact a narrator's point of view has on a story with a reading of the children's book, Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne. Written in four different voices, the story is told and retold from different perspectives to demonstrate how the story changes depending on who's telling the tale. Through a series of whole class and small group activities, learners explore the development of the characters by analyzing their actions, thoughts, and spoken words. Appropriate for a wide range of grade levels, this lesson provides an excellent opportunity for teaching about a number of different topics related to narrative writing.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

characterization, characters, first-person point of view, point of view, third-person point of view, narratives

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Additional Tags

Voices in the Park, point of view, perspective, anthony browne, first person, third person, characterization, narrative, english language arts

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Pros

Lesson engages students through participation in a class read aloud, small group discussions, and role playing activities
Includes a list of additional books that address alternative points of view
Lesson is adaptable to a number of Common Core English Language Arts Standards

Cons

Requires a copy of the book Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne
Teacher must develop a method for assessing students' understanding of the story