10th Grade Narrative Voice And Perspective Lesson Plan Example (English)

Topic:Narrative voice and perspective

Objectives & Outcomes

• Understand the concept of narrative voice, and how perspective is created with the use of narrative voice in literature
• Analyze how Harper Lee’s choice of first person narration in To Kill a Mockingbird is successful in establishing perspective for the reader

Materials

• Copies of To Kill a Mockingbird for each student
• Note cards with guiding questions related to narrative voice and perspective

Warm-up

• Begin the lesson by asking students what they know about narrative voice in literature. What are some examples of narrative voice that they have experienced in literature or in popular media?
• Next, define the concept of narrative voice as the way in which a story is told or narrated.
• Ask students if they can think of any examples of literature in which the narrator is not a character in the story.

Direct Instruction

• Review the concept of first person narration, which is when the narrator is a character in the story and speaks directly to the reader, using the personal pronoun “I.”
• Explain how first person narration can be used to set up perspective for the reader, by allowing them to see the world through the eyes of a specific character or characters.
• Provide students with copies of To Kill a Mockingbird and have them identify the narrator using the personal pronoun “I.” Ask them to consider how the choice of first person narration sets up perspective for the reader, by allowing them to see the world through the eyes of Scout, the main character.

Guided Practice:

• Divide students into small groups and assign each group a specific passage from To Kill a Mockingbird.
• Have students reread their assigned passage and identify the specific character whose point of view they are experiencing through the use of first person narration.
• Have students discuss how the use of first person narration allows them to see the world through the eyes of this specific character. How does the character’s point of view influence their understanding of the events depicted in the passage?
• Have students share their insights with the class.

Independent Practice

• Have students choose a passage from To Kill a Mockingbird that is narrated in first person.
• Have students use a highlighter to mark all of the pronouns used in the passage.
• Have students reread their marked passage and identify the specific character whose point of view they are experiencing through the use of first person narration.
• Have students write a brief paragraph explaining how the use of first person narration allows them to see the world through the eyes of this specific character. How does the character’s point of view influence their understanding of the events depicted in the passage?

Closure

• Have students share their paragraphs with the class.
• As a class, discuss the importance of perspective in narrative and how first person narration can be used to effectively convey a character’s point of view.

Assessment

• Evaluate students' paragraphs for the use of descriptive and sensory details, as well as the effective use of narrative voice and perspective.
• Provide feedback to students on their paragraphs and their understanding of narrative voice and perspective in To Kill a Mockingbird.