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Narrative Profundity

Narrative Profundity. OR.. what the heck is that?. Profundity is. a theoretical construct (developed by Sargent, Huus and Anderson- 1970) intended to direct thinking at the HS level to identify a theme or themes of a story.

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Narrative Profundity

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  1. Narrative Profundity • OR.. what the heck is that?

  2. Profundity is • a theoretical construct (developed by Sargent, Huus and Anderson- 1970) intended to direct thinking at the HS level to identify a theme or themes of a story. • The Profundity Scale is used in Michigan to implement MDE LA GLCE’s assessing complex, enduring understandings.

  3. Two Profundity Scales are explicit teaching tools to develop deep thinking in: • Narrative readings • Expository readings (a distinct skill in Content reading)

  4. Narrative Scale • The Narrative Profundity scale is a heuristic stairway to thinking developed to deepen and expand thinking. Each step builds upon the prior step.

  5. 1. Physical Plane • The reader visualizes the setting and characters.(VISUALIZE) • The reader identify the turning point or resolution to the problem. (DETERMINES IMPORTANCE) • The reader summarizes the actions of the characters. What did they physically do? (SUMMARIZE)

  6. 2. Mental Plane • The reader asks the question of “WHY did the characters do what they did?” (QUESTIONING) • To be able to answer this, the reader is again DETERMINING IMPORTANCE of the actions, MAKING CONNECTIONS to other actions, and INFERRING about character actions.

  7. 3. Moral Plane • The readers compare how the actions of the characters fit their beliefs and morals. “Was what the character did right or wrong?” • Comprehension strategies used at this plane: INFERRING, MAKING CONNECTIONS, SYNTHESIZING

  8. 4. Psychological Plane • The reader wonders “How does the character benefit from his/her actions?” • In looking at the benefits, the reader is using DETERMINING IMPORTANCE and MAKING CONNECTIONS

  9. 5. Philosophical Plane • The reader connects all the prior thinking into a package looking at the lessons learned and universal truths. “What lesson was this story teaching?” (QUESTIONING) • “Is the lesson learned the one the author intended?” (INFERRING) What was the most important lesson the characters learned? (DETERMINING IMPORTANCE)

  10. Why bother with Profundity? • It is an explicit series of strategies to take students from simple to abstract. • It starts by reducing complicated things to simple principles. • It allows for the realization that 2 different ideas can share attributes. • It transforms thinking into themes and universal truths.

  11. “The lessons learned, theme, or universal truth is generative and can be used to change your world view, make connections to your life, and to solve problems.” • Elaine Weber, Barbara Nelson, Jeff Beal 2002

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