Exploring historical attitudes and perspectives in non-fiction texts
I can identify and explain how dominant viewpoints and ideas are presented in non-fiction text.
Exploring historical attitudes and perspectives in non-fiction texts
I can identify and explain how dominant viewpoints and ideas are presented in non-fiction text.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Non-fiction encompasses a wide range of texts and can use literary devices to engage a reader or audience.
- Societal attitudes shift and change.
- In the 18th and 19th century it was a societal expectation that people would get married.
- Ideas of femininity were based on stereotypes of gentleness and politeness.
- Non-fiction texts can reveal a lot about societal attitudes.
Keywords
Expectations - are what people believe should happen or the way things should be
Dominant - the most widely accepted or prevailing (idea or concept)
Conform - to behave or think in a way that is socially acceptable
Societal - anything related to society, including beliefs, customs and behaviours
Stereotype - a simplified belief, view or representation of a group of people
Common misconception
That life was simply bad 'then' and 'good' now.
Exploring the similarities between the past and now, can help draw out the nuances of societal expectations and stereotypical representations.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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