Lesson: Historical Context and Point Of View Flashcards
Why is understanding historical context important?
You will understand the text better and because you need to know the author’s point of view.
What is a context?
The backstory or circumstances which may be is the reason for writing.
Everybody has different historical context because?
Everybody is different. By where you live, race, groups.
How is historical context identified?
It i8s identified by when and where you live.
The way that you view historical context is…
seeing the author’s world through their eyes.
Big events can…
influence an author’s writing.
What is a step to do after you find historical context?
You look at how the author’s message had impacted the author’s purpose and point of view. Look at how the message has effected the author’s purpose.
4 reasons for writing
- To describe
2.To entertain
3.To explain
4.To persuade
How do you figure out the author’s purpose?
- Who is the author?
2.When, where, and what is the author writing?
Questions on details…
1.What does the author say or imply?
2.What is the author talking about?
3.Are they giving you support for an argument?
4.Are they using a lot of emotional language?
5.Is the author causing you to feel something?
Questions after you find the point of view…
1.What does the author believe and how are they expressing that belief?
2.What is the author’s tone?
3.What details and examples does the author give>?
4.What information does the author focus on?
5.What information does the author Not focus on?
How to draw conclusions in historical context?
1.What connections do you see between the author’s purpose and the author’s historical context?
2.Does the author’s point of view make sense as to where the author lived, or where they were?
