Student Learning: Character Development Unit

Lesson 1: Exploring Character Traits

Objective: Students will be able to analyze a narrative text by categorizing at least three character traits, motivations, and feelings with text evidence in a written response and visual character map.

Activity: Students will be create a digital character trading card using an interactive tool to organize traits, motivations, and evidence.

Resource: ReadWriteThink Link 

Lesson 2: How Characters Respond to Challenges

Objective: Students will be able to explain how a character's actions contribute to at least two key events in the narrative through written explanation and visual sequencing.

Activity: Students will use Canva Whiteboard to create a cause and effect flow map.

Resource: Canva Whiteboard 

Lesson 3: Creating a Developed Character 

Objective: Students will be able to construct an original narrative character by writing a descriptive paragraph that includes at least four traits and clearly develops the character's thoughts, motivations, and responses.

Activity: Students will create a digital narrative using Canva eBook Maker and develop their own character.

Resource: Canva eBook Maker