Make a study of Timothy and his development as a character over the course of the first half or so of The Cay. This idea focuses in particular on chapters 10 through 12. Learners start out by working on double-entry journals created in an earlier lesson. Next, they discuss Timothy and make a list of what the know about his background. Finally, they use this list and any other help you provide to write an analytical response to a provided prompt about Timothy. 

Concepts

characterization, characters, the cay, theodore taylor

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Additional Tags

the cay, theodore taylor, character, characterization, english language arts

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Pros

• Includes writing prompt and ideas for preparing for the writing

Cons

• This is only an idea and will need much more fleshing out

Common Core

RL.6.1 RL.6.3 RL.6.6 RL.6.10 W.6.10 SL.6.1.a SL.6.1.b SL.6.1.c SL.6.1.d L.6.2.a L.6.2.b