E Spark Learning: Comparing/contrasting Texts With Different Genres (Rl.6..9)

Explains what a genre is, the different types, and how to look past the genre to find similarities and differences. A chart is displayed that asks students to compare the characters, setting, plot, and theme or message in the Bible story of David and Goliath and in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Students are then asked what these four parts of stories are that they should always compare. [6:47]