The Brothers Karamazov Lesson Plan

Dramatis Personae

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will fill out a character map of the novel's main characters.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

The Brothers Karamazov is full of characters, many of whom are referred to by multiple names. As a result, it can become difficult to keep track of who's who as we make our way through such a large novel. In order to make reading the book easier, students will fill out a character map that details the fundamental qualities and relationships between the primary characters, who we meet in today's reading.

This character map will essentially take the form of a...