MYP Unit One: “How I Impact the World”

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

Significant Concepts • 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.

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

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: The narrator’s direct comments. The characters actions, thoughts, and values. The readers own understanding of emotions that drive human behavior.

Non- Fiction • 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

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

Non-Fiction- Autobiography 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

Biography 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

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

MYP Unit One: “How I Impact the World”