PBS
Documenting the Dust Bowl
Paul Taylor's interviews and Dorothea Lange's photographs bring to life the unimaginable devastation of the Dust Bowl. After watching a short video from PBS, viewers are asked to imagine how they would react, whether they would stay or...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Analyze the Impact of the Point of View
Notes describing a three-step process to analyze the impact of the point of view on a literary text. Notes can be both read and listened to.
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine the Theme of a Text
In this lesson, you will learn to determine the theme of a story by asking what did the author want me to learn from reading this story? [3:50]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Determine a Character's Traits by Examining Evidence From the Text
In this lesson, you will learn how to determine a character's traits by examining his/her actions across a text. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [9:00]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Infer an Author's Message
In this lesson, you will learn how to make inferences about an author's message by looking at character development. A slideshow and student handout are included with site login. [7:43]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Visualize the Setting by Analyzing an Author's Word Choice
In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze an author's word choice by visualizing the setting. Login gives access to a slideshow and a student handout. [5:21]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Use Setting to Reveal Character
Writers establish context to introduce a character and engage the reader. Let's practice building context by adding details to help the reader understand the character. [8:11]
eSpark Learning
E Spark Learning: Comparing and Contrasting Points of View Framing Video
By the end of this "quest", you will be able to compare and contrast different points of view in a text by reading "Gulliver's Travels" and telling the story from a different point of view. [1:10]