English Language Arts Grade 8
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Reading: Literature Standard 6

Analyze how differences in the points of view of the characters and the audience or reader (e.g., created through the use of dramatic irony) create such effects as suspense or humor.

• From Dr. Seuss to Jonathan Swift: Exploring the History behind the Satire
  Begin your class study of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels by reading Dr. Seuss's "The Butter Battle Book" to illustrate the use of satire in a very accessible way. (Note: This is a unit for grades 9-12, but could be modified for eighth grade.)
• The Big Bad Wolf: Analyzing Point of View in Texts
  Many students read without questioning a text or analyzing the author's viewpoint. In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students learn to look at texts from different viewpoints. Was the "big bad wolf" really bad? Throughout the lesson, students are encouraged to view texts from different angles.

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