MYP Unit One:“How I Impact the World”

Unit Question: “How do challenges shape us?”

Areas of Interaction (AOI): Health & Social , Community & Service

Character and Point –of- View in Non- Fiction

Non- fiction can come in many forms: personal narrative, memoir, autobiography, and biography.

Everyone has a story to tell. Personal experiences help our foundations for thought and make us unique.

There are different points-of-view Injustice, prejudice, and discrimination can come

in many shapes and forms. One person can make a difference.

Significant Concepts

Point of View: The vantage point from which a story is told.

First- Person The narrator:

Is a main or minor character in the story

Uses the pronouns “I” and “me”

Shares his/her subjective, or personal, view of other characters and events.

Doesn’t know the thoughts/ feelings of other characters

Third-Person Limited The narrator: Is not a characters in the

story, but an outside observer

Zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character

Point of View 2

Third- Person Omniscient

The narrator: Is not a character in the

story, but an outside observer, whose observations can be objective, or unbiased.

Is “all knowing”- he or she has access to all thoughts/ feelings and opinions to ALL other characters.

Character Traits:Qualities that are used to describe how people look, talk, and act. *Physical Appearance*Speech, Thoughts, & Actions* Other Characters

Character Motivation• The reasons behind the

character’s actions.

• Ex: Did the boy go volunteer at the animal shelter because he wanted to help the animals, or because a girl he liked also worked there??

Understanding Motivations:In order to understand the character’s motivations, the reader should consider:1. The narrator’s direct comments.2. The characters actions,

thoughts, and values.3. The readers own understanding

of emotions that drive human behavior.

Writing that tells us about real people, places, and events.

Written to convey factual information Non-fiction is real and can be verified by other sources Examples of Non-fiction writing:

Newspaper articles Letters Essays Biographies Movie reviews Speeches advertising

Non- Fiction

AutobiographyAnne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

A writer’s account of his/her own life

Diary: Popular form of autobiography

Almost always told from 1st person POV

Similar to Memoir Appeals to the public in a

more personalized way- rather than factual or technical

First Person P.O.V Uses pronouns “I”

and “me” The narrator only

knows his/her thoughts, feelings, and motivations

Memoir- a form of autobiographical writing where a writer shares personal experiences & observations of significant events or people.

Memoirs usually give insight into the impact of a historical event

Textbook example: “My First Free Summer” pg. 116

Non-Fiction- Autobiography

A TRUE account of a person’s life, written by another person.

Usually told from THIRD person POV. Writers researches the subject in order to

give accurate information.

Textbook example: pg. 268

Biography

Who is Anne Frank? Key Facts:

Born June 12, 1929 Jewish Born in Frankfurt,

Germany

Family moved to the Netherlands, in Amsterdam, when Hitler began to rise to power.

Diary covers approximately 2 years in hiding

Was arrested three days after last diary entry