Meridian Lesson Plan

Character Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Discussion

Objective:

Students will use textual evidence to create a character analysis

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C

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 (Meridian, Truman, Lynne, Anne-Marion, Mrs. Hill, Tommy Odds (Mr. Hill and Eddie 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 another person or thing in the sentence. The students will...