Feeling Seen: A Matter of Perspective
Duration
One 50-min class periodSubject
- English & Language Arts
Grade
7–8Language
English — USPublished
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, students will explore the ways in which we respond to difference and how accepting the labels that others impose on us can impact our perception and understanding of others and ourselves. The activities and resources in this lesson introduce and support perspective-taking through close reading and analysis of a character’s identity, sense of self, motivations, and feelings. Through this analysis, students will have opportunities to consider how taking the time to understand someone else’s perspective can broaden our understanding of others and the world around us.
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