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Type of Literacy:
Reading Comprehension (pre-reading and post-reading) and Writing
Reading Level:
All Secondary Reading Levels; Based on how the Character Journal is used in the class, students at lower reading levels or ELs might have trouble writing full journal entries from a perspective not their own, so giving examples and ideas of who to write as or specific examples from those characters could be beneficial for them.
Prep Time:
5-10 minutes for directions
Character Journals in Use -
- Have students choose a character from a novel, primary source, historical event, etc, and write a journal entry from that person’s point of view.
- Depending on the reason for the assignment/project, multiple journal entries might be required.
- Have students share with small groups of the different perspectives and then have a final journal about the experience about writing from someone else’s POV.
How to Fit into a Social Studies Classroom:
This would be a great strategy for social studies students if we are learning about anything with multiple viewpoints; Economics (CEO, business owner, consumer), history (civilian, soldier, president, different sides), novels for text sets (different characters). By having students explore different points of view and sharing with each other, they would be able to see a larger breathe of history or any subject matter. Social studies often requires (or is better learned) with multiple POV and showing events and history not just from the “winners” POV. So having students explore others opinions and ways of thinking could open up their understanding of subject matter and possibly life skills.
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