IPS/Butler University Laboratory School

Today, in Reader’s Workshop, we started talking about different perspectives in stories.   Over the next few weeks we are going to be digging into this idea that all people (characters) have different perspectives on events. Today we used the historical fiction book, Henry’s Freedom Box to talk about different perspectives.  This book focuses on a slave and his life and eventual escape to freedom.  I was so impressed with the kids conversations about the perspectives of the slave vs. the slave owner.  We had some powerful conversations!  Someone even said the slave owners were selfish because all they wanted was money and they really didn’t care about the slaves.   The conversations were so rich and I could already see the kids begin to tackle this topic with an intense book.  I am really looking forward to more of these great conversations as the week progresses.

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