The River and the Source Lesson Plan

Character Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will use textual evidence to analyze the characters

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1

Structure:

Have the students identify all the main characters and make a list on the board. Break the class into small groups and assign each group one of the characters to analyze (Akono, Chief Owuor, Otieno Kembo, Obura, Nyabura/Maria, Awiti/Elizabeth, Owuor/Peter Owuor Kembo, Mark Anthony, Vera, Becky, Aoro, Wandia).

Students will be analyzing their characters by creating a chart based on the following categories: physical descriptions, positive and negative qualities, and their relationship with...