Breath, Eyes, Memory Lesson Plan

Another Perspective

Kind of Activity:

Collaborative Writing

Objective:

Students will explore another point of view and realize how difficult it is to fully understand someone else's perspective

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6

Structure:

This activity will show students how difficult it is to fully understand another person's perspective and experience. Even if we think we know another point of view really well, it's always better to hear directly from someone with that point of view than to try to speak for them.

Separate students into partners. They will interview each other, taking extensive notes on their partner's...