Two Accounts of One Event
Aligned to RI.5.6 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
When two writers describe the same event, compare their points of view. Notice what each includes, leaves out, or feels differently about.
Worked examples
Example 1
A coach's report of a game praises teamwork; a fan's report focuses on the star player. Same game, two viewpoints highlighting different things.
Example 2
A newspaper report of a protest counts the crowd; a participant's account describes what the chanting felt like. Neither is the whole event.
Example 3
Ask who wrote it and why. An account written by someone with something to gain is not automatically false, but it is worth reading twice.
Practice questions
- Name one thing two accounts of an event agree on.
- Name one difference in what each account stresses.
- Explain how the writers' viewpoints differ.
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Dos Versiones de un Mismo Suceso
Cuando dos autores describen el mismo suceso, compara sus puntos de vista. Fíjate en lo que cada uno incluye, deja fuera o siente de forma distinta.
Ejemplo 1: El informe de un entrenador sobre un partido elogia el trabajo en equipo; el de un aficionado se centra en la estrella. El mismo partido, dos miradas que resaltan cosas distintas.
Ejemplo 2: El reportaje de un periódico sobre una protesta cuenta a la multitud; el relato de un participante describe cómo se sintió el coreo. Ninguno es el suceso completo.
Ejemplo 3: Pregunta quién lo escribió y por qué. Un relato escrito por alguien con algo que ganar no es automáticamente falso, pero vale la pena leerlo dos veces.
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