The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test Lesson Plan

Character Mapping

Kind of Activity:

Classwide Discussion

Objective:

Students will be able to link events and characters to understand story line and character development.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.2

Structure:

Have students consult the character list in the beginning of this lesson plan. As a class, determine if there are any tangential characters missing from the list that should be included. Once the class is satisfied that they have a comprehensive list of characters, identify two students to write on the board as the class creates a large character map. They should be able to create some sort of hierarchical, family tree that identifies...