AUTHOR’S POINT OF

VIEW
DO NOW: COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET ON
YOUR DESK
Students Will be Able To:
● Identify the similarities and differences between the points of view
in “The Odyssey and “The Aeneid”
● Develop a Venn-diagram to show the similarities and differences
between the points of view in two similar texts
WHAT IS A VENN-DIAGRAM AND HOW CAN WE USE IT?

A Venn-Diagram shows the relationship between two things

One side of the diagram contains the differences between one thing being compared

The middle shows the similarities between the two

The other side shows the difference between the second things being compared
LET’S LOOK AT AN EXAMPLE...
My
Christmas
Birthday

In February Ms. Tammaro’s Venn-Diagram of

In December
Both in her two favorite holidays
Celebrated Winter Celebrated by Differences on both sides
by my
many people
family and I get Similarities in the middle
friends presents A worldwide
for both Holiday
A day just
for me
NOW YOUR TURN...

In your notebook, create a Venn-Diagram that compares and contrasts two

of your favorite hobbies. (Ex. art, sports, music, reading etc)

In your diagram include three similarities, and three differences for each
side
COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE “ODYSSEY” AND THE
“AENEID”

Skim over the readings and the notes you’ve gathered for the two texts

Use a Venn-diagram to compare and contrast the points of view in “The Odyssey” and the “Aeneid”

Be sure to include keywords from each text that signal the points of view

Be sure to include at least three lines from each text to support the point of view
EXIT TICKET:

Answer this question in your notebook…

How do we use point of view everyday, and why do you think

it’s important?