1. 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

2.  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

3. 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

4. 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.

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

6. 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??

7. 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.

8.  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

9. Autobiography Anne 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 1 st 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

10. 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

11.  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

12. 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