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Characterization and Relationships Using Ender's Game

About this Lesson This lesson focuses on a passage from Ender's Game. It is designed to help students distinguish between direct and indirect characterization techniques and to understand the role these techniques play in character development. One activity asks students to write character commentary based on inference: what the character says, does, and thinks, and what others say about him or her. Students will also explain how and why the textual evidence leads to inference. It includes a character journal format to reinforce for students the practice of using textual evidence to support their assertions. The lesson ends with several composition activities to provide practice in analyzing an author's use of direct and indirect characterization.

Passages for LTF? lessons are selected to challenge students while lessons and activities make texts accessible. Guided practice with challenging texts allows students to gain the proficiency necessary to read independently at or above grade level.

This lesson is included in Module 6: Linking Characterization to Meaning.

Objectives Students will

demonstrate an understanding of direct/indirect characterization techniques. analyze diction and figurative language. select from several composition activities in order to write an analysis on

characterization.

Level High School

Connection to Common Core Standards for English Language Arts LTF Foundation Lessons are designed to be used across grade levels and therefore are aligned to the CCSS Anchor Standards. Teachers should consult their own grade-level-specific Standards. The activities in this lesson allow teachers to address the following Common Core Standards:

Explicitly addressed in this lesson Code Standard

R.1

Read closely to determine what the text says

explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.

Cite specific textual evidence when writing or

speaking to support conclusions drawn from the

text.

R.3

Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas

develop and interact over the course of a text.

Level of Thinking Understand

Analyze

Depth of Knowledge III

III

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Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse Evaluate

III

formats and media, including visually and

quantitatively, as well as in words.

Read and comprehend complex literary and

Understand II

informational texts independently and proficiently.

Acquire and use accurately a range of general

Understand II

academic and domain-specific words and phrases

sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and

listening at the college and career readiness level;

demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary

knowledge when considering a word or phrase

important to comprehension or expression.

Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and Create

III

convey complex ideas and information clearly and

accurately through the effective selection,

organization, and analysis of content.

Produce clear and coherent writing in which the

Create

III

development, organization, and style are appropriate

to task, purpose, and audience.

Draw evidence from literary or informational texts Analyze

III

to support analysis, reflection, and research.

Write routinely over extended time frames (time for Apply

III

research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time

frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range

of tasks, purposes, and audiences.

Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of Understand II

conversations and collaborations with diverse

partners, building on others' ideas and expressing

their own clearly and persuasively.

Present information, findings, and supporting

Apply

III

evidence such that listeners can follow the line of

reasoning and the organization, development, and

style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Implicitly addressed in this lesson Code Standard

L.1

Demonstrate command of the conventions of

standard English grammar and usage when writing

or speaking.

L.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of

standard English capitalization, punctuation, and

spelling when writing.

Level of Thinking Understand

Understand

Depth of Knowledge I

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LTF Skill Focus

The foundation for LTF English lessons is the Skill Progression Chart that identifies key skills

for each domain, beginning with grade 6 and adding more complex skills at each subsequent

grade level while reinforcing skills introduced at previous grade levels. The Skill Focus for each

individual lesson identifies the skills actually addressed in that lesson.

Levels of Thinking

Remember Understand

Apply

Analyze

Evaluate

Create

Close Reading

Grammar

Composition

written, spoken, and visual texts

purposeful use of language for effect

written, spoken, and visual products

Reading Strategies

Types (modes)

Generalization

Expository

Inference

analytical

Literary Elements

Narrative

Character

documentation

foil

Multiple Mode

motivation

Imaginative

Detail

The Process of Composition

Plot

Prewriting

conflict

generation of ideas

Point of View

organization of ideas

person

Drafting

perspective

extended time

Tone

timed

Literary Techniques

Structural Elements

Argumentation

Introduction

cause/effect

thesis

logical appeals

Body

Characterization

incorporation of quotes

direct

topic sentence

indirect

use of commentary

Dialogue

use of evidence

Symbolism

Conclusion

Literary Forms

Organization

Forms

Transitions

Style/Voice

Selection of Detail

Selection of Vocabulary

Connections to AP* Distinguishing between direct and indirect characterization is a skill required of students in both the free response and multiple choice sections of the AP English Language and Literature exams. In addition, analytical writing for the AP Language and Literature exams is judged on the quantity and the quality of evidence and analysis (commentary).

*Advanced Placement and AP are registered trademarks of the College Entrance Examination Board. The College Board was not involved in the production of this material.

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Materials and Resources excerpt from Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, included copies of Student Activity

Assessments The following kinds of formative assessments are embedded in this lesson:

guided questions graphic organizers writing activities Additional Assessments formative assessments on LTF website (grade 9) Teaching Suggestions For this lesson teachers should consider using the "Three Character Analysis Chart" posted on the LTF website under Additional Materials and Resources. Answers Answers for this lesson are subjective and will vary. To obtain the maximum benefit of the lesson, ask students to go beyond the expected responses.

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What games did you play when you were a child?

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Why did you enjoy these games? What do these games have in common?

What generalizations can you make about human nature based on this information?

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