Jasper Jones Lesson Plan

Character Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will analyze characters from the point of view of another character

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2

Structure:

In this activity, students will be analyzing different characters in the novel. To begin, create a list of all major characters in the novel as a class (Charlie, Jasper, Jeffrey, Eliza, Mad Jack Lionel, Charlie's mother, Charlie's father - Mr. & Mus Lu, Warwick Trent, and the Sergeant as needed). Once the master list is created, briefly review adjectives, coming up with a definition as a class. Adjectives are words that describe or modify...