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What is the primary focus of the unit mentioned in the content?
What is the primary focus of the unit mentioned in the content?
Characterization is solely concerned with a character's background.
Characterization is solely concerned with a character's background.
False
The _____ perspective helps us understand how a character interprets and responds to events.
The _____ perspective helps us understand how a character interprets and responds to events.
character's
Match the following elements of characterization to their descriptions:
Match the following elements of characterization to their descriptions:
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What is the duration of the mini lesson at the start of each day?
What is the duration of the mini lesson at the start of each day?
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Students need to bring their reader's notebook for every session.
Students need to bring their reader's notebook for every session.
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What should students plan for their 30 minutes of independent work time?
What should students plan for their 30 minutes of independent work time?
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During Bend 2, students analyze how authors bring __________ to life.
During Bend 2, students analyze how authors bring __________ to life.
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Match the following bends with their corresponding focus:
Match the following bends with their corresponding focus:
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Which type of character does not undergo any changes throughout the story?
Which type of character does not undergo any changes throughout the story?
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A protagonist is the character that the reader typically roots for.
A protagonist is the character that the reader typically roots for.
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What are two ways through which we can get to know a character?
What are two ways through which we can get to know a character?
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A ______ character is fully developed and active in the narrative.
A ______ character is fully developed and active in the narrative.
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Match the following terms with their definitions:
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Study Notes
Investigating Characterization
- The unit investigates how authors develop characters
- Character's perspective is analyzed by examining details within a story like background, environment, personality traits, relationships, and motivations, as well as any obstacles they face
- A literary device used to highlight and explain character in stories
- A step-by-step approach is used in literature to show character details
- Analyzing how characters view the world and respond to events informs readers about their perspective
- The unit will focus on characters' perspectives in short stories
- Activities include reading short stories by various authors, and choosing one author to focus on
Character Attributes
- Characters can be people or animals
- Characters are developed in a story through physical descriptions, actions, dialogue, thoughts, and how other characters react to them
- Characters in stories can be categorized as dynamic (change) or static (don't change), round (fully developed, active), flat (not fully developed, little action), protagonist (main character), antagonist (opposes the protagonist), foil (opposes the protagonist in some way), or stock (archetypical with unique qualities in multiple stories)
- Characterization includes direct (narrator explicitly describes background, motivation, appearance etc.) and indirect (author requires the audience to infer based on dialogue/actions/thoughts etc.) techniques
Activity Overview
- Daily sessions begin with mini-lessons (5-10 minutes) for each assigned topic, reviewing 'anchor charts,' and engaging in independent work
- Independent work time allows for individualized learning related to the assigned topic
- Sharing time will allow for diverse perspectives and different ways to express individual learning with diverse activities like Padlet posts, pictures of notebooks, Flipgrid videos, and exit tickets
- The reading unit focuses on character perspective, and includes comprehension-based questions designed to prompt students to analyze character goals, obstacles, and experiences shaping their viewpoints
- This method prompts reflection on how writers create captivating stories and authors' overall impact
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Description
This unit explores how authors develop characters through various literary devices. Students will analyze character perspectives by examining their backgrounds, traits, and relationships in selected short stories. The goal is to understand how characters respond to events and their motivations.
