Interpretations and Biases in

Texts
Unit: Stereotypes and Interpretations
 Considerations
English A: Language and Literatur

Age: 16-1

Unit: Stereotypes and Interpretation

Topic: Interpretations and Bias in Text

Working towards individual Ora

Aims & Objective

- Understand a variety of perspectives, cultural contexts, local
and global issues, and appreciate these contributions to diversity.
- Develop ski s in interpretation, analysis and evaluation
-Develop sensitivity to the formal and aesthetic qualities of texts
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 Key IB Elements
Inquiry: How does the author’s perspective
in uence the reader? How does the reader’s
perspective in uence their interpretation of the
author’s writing?

Authentic Connection: Learning to hear, empathise

and accept di erent perspectives in the real world,
sets students up to be true internationa y minded
adults.

TOK:Are some types of knowledge less open to

interpretation than others?
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 Lesson Activities

Opening (12 minutes): Entry Card -

Re ect on how you would de ne
“perspective” in one sentence.
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 Main Part
What Do You See? (40 minutes)

Why do some see a young lady turning

away while others see an old ha ard lady?
Is there a correct answer? Did you have a
reaction to someone that saw something
di erent or the same as you? Once someone
pointed out the other view, could you then
see it?
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 Cont’d

If it’s true that two people can look at the

same picture and see something di erent
without either being wrong, how might
this a ect a con ict or an interpretation
of a situation or information

What if each person sees the situation a

di erent way? Is it possible for them
both to be right?
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 Cont’d

Are some types of knowledge less open

to interpretation than others?
 Conclusion

Exit Card - Re ect on how you would

de ne “perspective” in one sentence.

Has this definition changed?

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 Re ection

I used to think - it was very

internationa y minde

I now think - IB is as close to international

as we have so far and that it is continua y
trying to maintain relevance and globalis

I sti wonder - if it ever rea y could be as

international as it would like to be -
relevance in a parts of the world.
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 Resources

Literature A: Language and

Literatur

Principals in Practic

Contrasting Cases: A Simple Strategy

for Deep Understanding
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