This unit focuses on point of view in children’s picture books and online short films.
Structure and features
Learning tasks
Students learn that:
- points of view are shown in visual stories in a variety of ways
- points of view affect stories and how they are interpreted
- meanings of stories may change when viewed through the eyes of different characters.
The PDF provides a lesson structure and examples of activities that students can complete.
- Pre-viewing: Students to recount a moment of personal experience before watching Silver Buttons.
- View: Students watch ‘Silver Buttons’ by Bob Graham on YouTube.
- Learn camera angles and shots: Students learn about camera angles and shots with downloadable PDFs (types of angles, types of shots) and slide show.
- Identify camera angles and shots: Students identify camera angles and shots in the Silver Buttons video and discuss why the camera angles might have been chosen.
- View: Students can then watch other children’s books and short videos online.
- Respond: Students to respond and talk about stories, images, characters and events that they liked best. Ask them to write a review using image, scribed words, phrases and elementary sentences.
Who can use these?
Teachers can review focus texts and substitute other online video versions of children’s picture books and short film narratives.
Links and files
Teacher notes
Teacher notes
NB Stage 2 is a NSW term, referring to an early primary year band. South Australian teachers should adjust terminology as necessary.
Focus Areas
- children’s picture books
- film
- short films
- narrative
- visual literacy
- point of view
Assessment opportunities
- Students can record audio or video of themselves reading other stories or their own stories.
- Students can record their reflection journals online or take a photo of it and share it with you.
Curriculum links
Media Arts R – 12
