Flowers for Algernon

Grade 9•45 minutes•9-10.RL.6 Analyze a perspective, point of view, or cultural experience in works that draw on a wide range of world literature across time and location, including consideration of which perspectives are represented and which are absent.*

Learning Objective

I can analyze how different perspectives, including those present and absent, shape our understanding of Charlie's experiences in *Flowers for Algernon*.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Describe how the first-person point of view, through Charlie's progress reports, shapes the reader's understanding of his intellectual and emotional changes.

2. Identify at least three different characters mentioned in the video and explain how their actions or motivations reveal their perspectives on Charlie and his intelligence.

3. How does Professor Nemur's perspective, as presented in the video, contribute to our understanding of the ethical considerations surrounding the experiment on Charlie?

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