The Power of the Pen

Ferdinand

The Power of a Story

Open Ended

What was your favorite story that was read to you as a child?

The Moral

A good author will reach all ages of readers or viewers.

-What might a younger audience learn?

-How did the story impact you?

The Agenda

-A good writer often includes their worldview in their story or script

-To find an agenda ask...

“When was this written?”

“What was happening at the time?”

“Who was living during this time?”

“What conflicting views existed?”

​What do these books have in common?

Open Ended

What is the connections between the books on the previous slides?

The Banning of Ferdinand!

“When was it written?”

“What was happening?”

“Who were the prominent

influencers during this time?”

“What conflicting views existed?”

The Power of One Little Book

-14,000 copies in 1936.

-68,000 copies in 1937.

-3,000 a week in 1938.

-300,000 copies after the end of the war in
1945

The Power of Media

Open Ended

What affects does media (books, news, radio, social media, etc) have on society?

Open Ended

What is an agenda?

Open Ended

What is discernment?

Biblical Critical Thinking

Do not be conformed to this world,but be
transformed by the renewal of your mind, that
by testing you may discern what is the will of
God, what is good and acceptable and
perfect.