What is the definition of perspective?

• The author's reason or intent for writing.

• A special vantage point of an individual or group, often informed by experiences and feelings.

• One to three sentences outlining what a piece of writing is going to be about.

• The mix of vocabulary, tone, point of view, and syntax that make a piece of writing flow in a particular manner.

Match the following

• How the author's family, regional , religious, and philosophical upbringing has influenced them.

• Global Perspective

• How an author's physical geographic location or locations may affect their writing.

• Cultural Perspective

• How the author's biological heritage affects their viewpoint.

• Historical Perspective

• How events before or during the author's lifetime impact the author's attitudes and writing.

• Ethnic Perspective

Categorize these influence factors.

• Cultural Perspective

• The author, along with his family is predominantly Caucasian.

• Historical Perspective

• The author has lived their entire life within 30 miles of downtown Oklahoma City.

• Ethnic Perspective

• An author was raised as a Christian in a small church in a rural town. As a young adult, the moved away to a Liberal Arts College.

• Global Perspective

• An author was born in the early 1980s. They are still alive today.

Predict which type of perspective would be most pertinent to a reading of the following text: Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

​ (a)  

• Cultural
• Ethnic
• Global

Predict which type of perspective would be most pertinent to a reading of the following text: Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass, an American Slave. Written by himself.

​ ​ (a)  

• Historical
• Ethnic
• Global

Predict which type of perspective would be most pertinent to a reading of the following text: Lori Carlson: Cool Salsa, Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States.

​ ​ ​ (a)  

• Ethnic
• Global
• Historical

Predict which type of perspective would be most pertinent to a reading of the following text: Alan Gratz: Refugee.

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​ (a)  

• Global
• Historical
• Ethnic
• Cultural

What type of perspective is being affected?

• Global Perspective

• Jeanne DuPrau was born in 1944.

• Historical Perspective

• Jeanne DuPrau is predominantly caucasian.

• Ethnic Perspective

• Jeanne DuPrau grew up and still lives in California.

• Cultural Perspective

• Jeanne Duprau was financially comfortable as a child and had an artistic stay-at-home mother.

C. S. Lewis wrote the Chronicles of Narnia, which features the character of Aslan. Aslan is overtly based on the idea of a Christian Messiah. What type of perspective is showing up here?

• Historical

• Cultural

• Ethnic

• Global

In the book "The Skin I'm In" Maleeka struggles to accept herself due to her fellow students constantly bullying her over the color of her skin. What type of perspective is showing up here?

• Historical

• Cultural

• Ethnic

• Global