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This We've Got Character! Literary Analysis: Characterization lesson plan also includes:
- We've Got Character! (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Author Interview Note Catcher - English (.pdf)
- Author Interview Note Catcher - English (.docx)
- Author Interview Note Catcher - Spanish (.pdf)
- Author Interview Note Catcher - Spanish (.docx)
- Character Analysis Handout (.pdf)
- Character Analysis Rubric - English (.pdf)
- Character Analysis Rubric - English (.docx)
- Character Analysis Rubric - Spanish (.pdf)
- Character Analysis Rubric - Spanish (.docx)
- Excerpts from Dreamland Burning - English (.pdf)
- Excerpts from Dreamland Burning - English (.docx)
- Excerpts from Dreamland Burning - Spanish (.pdf)
- Excerpts from Dreamland Burning - Spanish (.docx)
- Excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird - English (.pdf)
- Excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird - English (.docx)
- Excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird - Spanish (.pdf)
- Excerpts from To Kill a Mockingbird - Spanish (.docx)
- Honeycomb Harvest - English (.pdf)
- Honeycomb Harvest - English (.docx)
- Honeycomb Harvest - Spanish (.pdf)
- Honeycomb Harvest - Spanish (.docx)
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How authors bring characters to life and make them believable is the focus of a lesson on characterization. Readers closely examine passages from To Kill a Mockingbird and Dreamland Burning, noting details that reveal the character's appearance, thoughts and feelings, and hopes and dreams. Each class member then selects a character from the novel and fills out a graphic organizer that uses evidence from the story that shows how the writer uses details to bring the character to life.
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Instructional Ideas
- The lesson may be used with Dreamland Burning, To Kill a Mockingbird, or with any study of characterization
- Use the PowerPoint to guide learners through the lesson
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a projection device with internet for the slide show and the interview with author Jennifer Latham
Pros
- Provides links that detail the various teaching techniques used in the lesson
- Includes suggestions for how to use the materials with both middle and high school readers
- Materials are available in Spanish and English
Cons
- None