PURPOSE: This PowerPoint lesson provides digital pre-reading resources, historical background info, vocabulary word study, practice, and assessment for 4 MY PERSPECTIVES short stories: Hachiko, Black Hole of Technology,Feathered Friend, Living Among the ChimpsGOAL: to prepare each student to read rigorous literature by front-loading story elements critical to comprehension and aligned to standardsAUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or v