9/28 Characterization

EQ: How do authors develop complex characters?

Slides

Agenda

Characters Are Awesome Lesson

Practice with STEAL

1. Period 6- Story Reflection

2. "Characters are Awesome" Slides Exploring how authors develop complex characters in literary texts

STEAL Practice with Connie or Arnold Friend

• Open your English Journal
• Make a STEAL chart about one of the main characters (Connie or Arnold) in the story or copy and paste the one below
• The right side of your chart should have both evidence (quotations) from the story and your explanation. 

Speech
Thoughts
Effect
Actions
Looks

Periods 4 and 5- Fake text message assignment

Use iFakeTextMessage.com to create a fake text message conversation based on EITHER Connie or Arnold Friend.

Put the image in your English Journal (Coy/paste). The assignment will be judged based on the following criteria:

 

0-Unrelated to the text or minimal effort does not demonstrate understanding of characters and story

2.5-Demonstrates moderate understanding of characters

5-Demonstrates understanding of main character traits of either connie or arnold friend