{"id":5614,"date":"2017-12-14T01:54:59","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T06:54:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5614"},"modified":"2025-02-17T14:01:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T19:01:18","slug":"perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5614","title":{"rendered":"Using Animated Shorts to Teach Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5614\" class=\"elementor elementor-5614\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-87fc24d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"87fc24d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a34eb15\" data-id=\"a34eb15\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc63a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc63a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20551\" alt=\"Using Animated Shorts to Teach Perspective\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Using-Animated-Shorts-to-Teach-Perspective-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc48e38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc48e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students love watching animated shorts, making them an excellent tool for teaching literary skills<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> this post, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">you\u2019ll<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> find activities to teach perspective using the animated films&nbsp;<\/span><em><strong>Oktapodi<\/strong><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>&nbsp;<\/em>and&nbsp;<\/span><em><strong>French Roast<\/strong><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Get<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> ready to have some fun!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lesson Handout<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This handout includes printables and instructions for all activities listed in this post.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e779950 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"e779950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/shortfilms\/Teaching-Perspective\/perspectivehandouts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the lesson handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3beac80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3beac80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Using <em>Oktapodi<\/em> to Teach Perspective<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-af69b8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af69b8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fcac61\" data-id=\"9fcac61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3368b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6c3368b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=badHUNl2HXU&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/shortfilms\\\/Teaching-Perspective\\\/Oktapodi.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Animated Short Oktapodi&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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The<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">film\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> perspective <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is told<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">octopus\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> perspective<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. With<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the focus on how the octopus feels instead of humans, students will see how perspective influences the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">audience\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> emotions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3741a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3741a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching Ideas:<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-80c394c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"80c394c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0c2b6e\" data-id=\"c0c2b6e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6916805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6916805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/shortfilms\/Teaching-Perspective\/teaching-perspective-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Perspective with Animated Short Oktapodi\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0a6bc3\" data-id=\"b0a6bc3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46e7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d46e7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">After watching <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oktapodi<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, have students complete the provided <\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">handout<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to analyze the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">octopus\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> perspective<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> handout includes the following questions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who is telling the story?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How does the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">narrator\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> point of view change how the events <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">are described<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why do you think the narrator described the events the way he did?<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How would the story change if a different character were the narrator?<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c682114 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c682114\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once students have completed the handout, discuss how the story might change if told from the fish market\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">owner\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0perspective.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Finally, students should compare <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Oktapodi<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with other short films or stories from different perspectives<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. 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class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Animated Short French Roast<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-59f5382\" data-id=\"59f5382\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b6678c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b6678c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">French Roast<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, an Oscar-nominated short film, offers a humorous way to teach perspective<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. In<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> this film, students will examine the viewpoints of four characters: a businessman, a homeless man, a nun, and a waiter<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Each<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">character\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> viewpoint adds a unique twist to the story, making this film perfect for exploring how different perspectives shape the narrative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e98589b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e98589b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Teaching Ideas:<\/span><\/h3><h4>Character Perspective Analysis<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-740e9fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"740e9fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a509547\" data-id=\"a509547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f4670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56f4670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/story-elements\/perspective\/teaching-perspective-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Perspective\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-137dabc\" data-id=\"137dabc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91923da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91923da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 71, 75); font-family: Comfortaa, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">Have students watch <\/span><em style=\"color: rgb(74, 71, 75); font-family: Comfortaa, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">French Roast<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 71, 75); font-family: Comfortaa, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"> and discuss how each character sees the same situation<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 71, 75); font-family: Comfortaa, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\">. How<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 71, 75); font-family: Comfortaa, sans-serif; font-size: 18px;\"> do their backgrounds, biases, and emotions affect their interpretation of events?<\/span><br><\/h4>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Download the handout <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I\u2019ve<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> created to help students understand the perspectives presented in <\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">French Roast<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> handout contains four pages, each focusing on one of the main characters: the businessman, the nun, the waiter, and the homeless man.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1f2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb1f2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For each character, the left side of the page presents the story from one perspective, while the right side contains discussion questions focused on that viewpoint<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> interactive format helps students compare how different characters experience the same events and how perspective shapes the narrative.<\/span><\/p><h4>Example: The Businessman\u2019s Perspective<\/h4><p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The story <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is told<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> through the eyes of the businessman, who is dealing with the anxiety of realizing <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> forgotten his wallet at home<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. His<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> emotions range from panic to relief, offering an example of how a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">character\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> perspective influences the plot.<\/span><\/em><\/p><h4>Here\u2019s an excerpt from the businessman\u2019s perspective:<\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cI<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> sat at the caf\u00e9, sipping my coffee and reading the newspaper<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. My<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> heart sank as I reached for my wallet<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. I<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> had forgotten it at home<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Panic<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> set in<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. How<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> could I leave without paying<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">?\u201d<\/span><\/p><h3>Classroom Discussion<\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once students have completed their handouts, come together as a class to discuss how the story changes when told from different <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">characters\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> perspectives<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> activity helps students grasp how different viewpoints can shape a <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">story\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> emotional impact, tone, and plot.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6353603 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6353603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db3be4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db3be4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Extending Your Lesson: Exploring Perspectives Through Podcasts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61ec21b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61ec21b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6a0909\" data-id=\"f6a0909\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dab357 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2dab357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/shortfilms\/Teaching-Perspective\/teaching-perspective-3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Perspective using Podcasts\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-55cff11\" data-id=\"55cff11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf3a30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faf3a30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Another interactive way to teach perspective is adding podcasts to your lesson plan<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Podcasts<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> are a fantastic way to expose students to different viewpoints and storytelling techniques. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Here are three excellent podcasts that can help your students learn about different perspectives:<\/span><\/p><ol><li><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.storyseedspodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Story Seeds<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: This podcast often shows different perspectives as kids collaborate with authors to create stories<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. Each<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> episode can provide insights into how different viewpoints shape narratives.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5c7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5c7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/podcasts\/circleround\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circle Round<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: This podcast adapts folktales worldwide, often highlighting different cultural perspectives and viewpoints within the stories.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smashboom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smash Boom Bes<\/a>t<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: While primarily a debate podcast, <\/span><em>Smash Boom Best<\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> encourages kids to consider and argue different perspectives on various topics.<\/span><\/p><p>Integrating these podcasts into your lesson provides students with a broader understanding of perspective in a fun and engaging way.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72c209a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72c209a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What Others Are Saying<\/h3><p>I have struggled post-COVID to engage my students in the learning of reading comprehension strategies. &#8220;It&#8217;s boring.&#8221; When will I use this?&#8221; Why do I have to learn this?&#8221; These are a few examples of what I hear when I start talking about summarizing, inference, point-of-view, etc. Things have changed, though, since the purchase of this resource. My students enjoy the videos; they are engaged throughout the video and corresponding work. Even better, my middle schoolers are making the necessary connections between learning the strategies and the daily reading and writing of our language arts classes. The students are proud of their hard work and success!<\/p><p>Leila P.<\/p><h3>\u00a0Get All Printable Activities Here<\/h3><p>Download the free handout to access all the activities and resources mentioned in this post. 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