How do characters, settings, and events work together to shape a story's message?
Critical Thinking: Applied in analyzing how story elements interact.
Adaptive Perseverance & Responsibility: Seen in understanding characters' responses to their settings and events.
Communication & Global Citizenship: Fostered through discussing character interactions and the story's message.
How does the setting influence the actions and growth of the characters?
In what ways do the events of the story challenge the characters and shape their actions?
How can a character's decisions and interactions with others highlight the central message of the story?
Students will identify examples from the text where the setting influences character actions or development.
Students will analyze key events and their impact on character actions and development.
Students will describe how characters' decisions and interactions convey the story's message.
RL 4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.
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