Module · Grade 9 · English Language Arts

Complex Characters

How characters with conflicting motivations develop theme.

Grade: Grade 9
Subject: English Language Arts
Course: English Language Arts
Strand: Reading Literature
Standards: RL.9-10.3
CCSS-ELA

Tools

1 on the bench, not built yet.

Grade 9 · English Language Arts · Explorer

Character Web

Map a character's conflicting motivations from a public-domain novel; see how each pull drives the theme.

Word Wall

6 words in English and Spanish: motivation, internal conflict, foil, dynamic character, characterization, theme. Print them as wall cards, mini cards or a student glossary.

Print the words

Family Game Night

Games to send home: one printed page, 15 to 20 minutes, with paper, cards, dice or things around the house. English and Spanish.

Character Hot Seat2-5 players · 15 minutes · a chair, paper, pencils