View a FREE sample

Lesson 1 (from Chapter 1 and If On a Winter's Night a Traveler)

Objective

Chapter 1 and If On a Winter's Night a Traveler

The majority of the book is told from a second-person perspective. This means that the main character is referred to as "you." This lesson will explore the use of second-person point of view and its effectiveness in this story.

Lesson

1. Class discussion: Describe the use of the second-person perspective in this book. What are the characteristics of the second-person point of view? Does this book possess these characteristics? How do you know?

2. Group assignment: In a group, create two lists. One should be the positive elements of using second-person perspective, and the other should list the negative elements. For each item on the list, provide a specific example.

3. Individual assignment: Write two to three paragraphs from the novel from a different perspective.

4. Homework: Examine the copy you wrote in class from another perspective and the original novel...

(read more Daily Lessons)

This section contains 5,714 words (approx. 20 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample