Viewpoints

<p><i>Viewpoints</i>, a book in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 4-6, asks students to examine the concept of viewpoints from many different and exciting angles. The books in Prufrock√≠s new Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique their students√≠ natural excitement and interest in discovery.<br><br>By participating in the wide variety of activities in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 4-6, students will discover various viewpoints and gain a lifelong desire to learn. From the history of child labor laws, to optical illusions, students will learn to consider other perspectives as they learn the process of formal debate. In one particular activity, students examine the different ways that viewpoints can be expressed through art, such as with linear perspective, orientation, orthogonals, and materials.<br><br>, along with the other books in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 4-6 (<i>Balances</i>, <i>Choices</i>, <i>Explorations</i>, and <i>Questions</i>), makes teaching advanced learners easier!<br><br>Grades 4-6<br><br>This curriculum unit makes use of the following great children's literature books:</p><ul> <li> <i>Black Beauty</i> by Anna Sewell;</li> <li> <i>Back to the Future</i> (movie);</li> <li> <i>If...</i> by Sarah Perry; and</li> <li> <i>Zoom and Rezoom</i> by Istvan Banyani.</li> </ul> Planning Materials Unit Planner and Overview Enduring Understandings and Generalizations Guiding Questions Activities 1. Pre-Assessment 2. Diverse Viewpoints 3. Animal Viewpoints 4. Apartments vs. Condos 5. Discover Child Labor Laws 6. A Dragonfly’s Point of View 7. Memory Power 8. Changing Viewpoints 9. It’s Debatable 10. Statistical Viewpoints 11. Rich vs. Poor: An Interesting Viewpoint 12. It’s Magic! 13. Another Meaning 14. Different Values 15. Infant Viewpoints 16. Poetry Perspectives 17. Artist Perspectives 18. Zoom! 19. Post-Assessment Attachments1. Evaluation Rubric 2. Six Hat Thinking 3. Blank Evaluation Rubric 4. Presentation Rubric 5. Generalization Rubric 6. Dragonfly Eyes 7. Memory Power 8. All About Debate 9. Perspective Mystery 10. Magical Diamonds 11. Optical Illusions 12. Apple Pie Perspectives 13. Paper Pyramids 14. Tic-Tac-Toe 15. A “True” Story Checklists Materials and Vocabulary Differentiation Strategies and TEKS National Standards