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Lesson 11 – Lesson PlanCreating a New CharacterResponse to LiteratureAim: To write a response to literature. Standards: NJSLS.W.8.3B, W.8.4, W.8.5.Focus: “Today you will create a brand new character that you will add to your response. This is also the skill that you will use when you write an original narrative.”Assessment:The On-Task Assessment Rubric below will be used for this lesson.On-Task Student Assessment RubricStudent ClassworkPoints EarnedStudent works independently without supervision.5Student actively participates in all components of the lesson. 10Student uses confusion to ask questions in order to clarify.5Total Points Earned 20Procedure: Teacher makes assessment rubric available to classWhole Class InstructionTeacher administers Exercise 1 on p. 2 and goes over the directions. After students finish the exercise, teacher asks students to share their additions.Teacher shows PowerPoint to class which shows a possible addition for Exercise 1 and explains the character creation activities in this lesson.Teacher chooses to use one, some, or all of the character creation activities in this lesson or decides to divide them up among the class.Teacher might want to change the Wanted Poster to a Missing Person Poster.Teacher distributes the directions and templates for each of the chosen activities. The directions for all of the activities are on p. 3. The templates for each individual activity are on pp. 4 - 7.Group ActivityTeacher assigns pairs, groups, or individuals to complete activities except for the Interview which requires partners.Teacher facilitates the chosen character activities.Teacher circulates to assist, evaluate, and conference.Teacher facilitates presentation of each activity if time allows.Independent WritingTeacher instructs students to add their new character to their response and use the character to develop the plot. Teacher informs students that this addition makes their response an extended response to literature which is longer than a sustained timed assessment response.Teacher instructs students to put all work in their writing folders.Highlights Recap/Closure: Teacher asks for a few student volunteers to share something about the activity that they particularly liked.Exercise 1. Adding an Original CharacterDirections: Add an original character to the following excerpt from a response to literature. Back in the library, a couple of boxes and a shelf of books remained to be sorted out. After an hour of organizing, Hanna's sister said, "I'll go make us some lunch." With that, she was gone. While she was waiting, Hanna picked up the book she had found yesterday and remembered her father's friend's words. "It was just a legend made up for tourists." Pushing that thought out of her mind, she began to diligently continue reading the book. Then, as she was studying the picture of the mountains, her finger slipped and the drawing fell on a nearby candle."WANTED" POSTERDirections: Your teacher will inform you if you will complete this activity individually, in pairs or in groups. You will create a “Wanted” poster for an imaginary character. Your poster should look like the one on Dally in the PowerPoint. Fill out the information on the Wanted Poster Template on p. 4, then either draw or create a computer-generated image of your character. Be prepared to present your work if required by your teacher.FACEBOOKDirections: Your teacher will inform you if you will complete this activity individually, in pairs or in groups. Fill in all of the required information on the Facebook template on p. 5. Be prepared to present your work if required by your teacher.INTERVIEWDirections: You will complete this activity in pairs. Decide if your character will be a hero or a villain. The hero of a story is usually the protagonist and the villain is the antagonist.Follow the guidelines on the Interview template on p. 6. Remember that the questions are not being directed to you as yourself, and the answers are not coming from you, as yourself. The questions and answers are being asked of an interesting imaginary character that you are creating. The most interesting fictional characters have secrets or have done things that are wrong, or have been wronged in some way.The questions and answers should reveal why the reader will sympathize with or despise this character. Write your profile answers on a separate piece of paper.Be prepared to present your work if required by your teacher. If you present, identify yourself as the interviewer. Are you Max Hodges, Shevonne Sullivan, Howie Mandel, Simon Cowell, Oprah, Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah or anyone else? ROOMMATE APPLICATIONYour teacher will inform you if you will complete this activity individually, in pairs or in groups. Answer all of the required profile questions on the Roommate Application template on p. 7. Write your answers on a separate piece of paper. Be prepared to present your work if required by your teacher.2008155022072223762Physical Description: Personality Traits: Positive or negative consequences for these acts include:.Also known as (AKA): Favorite Hangouts: If found: 0Physical Description: Personality Traits: Positive or negative consequences for these acts include:.Also known as (AKA): Favorite Hangouts: If found: 4058000147320Picture00Picture4247230188923Name408940046877For acts of: 00For acts of: 1905215900FACEBOOK00FACEBOOK-33020238760Picture00PictureBackgroundFull NameNicknameFavorite MovieGrew up in Favorite sportMy BirthdayMy family consists of Status UpdatesMy current occupationThis year wasThis year I learnedI am proud ofNext year I plan to A problem I have had this yearRecent PostsPostCommentPostCommentFriend RequestsINTERVIEWQuestion: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Question: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Question: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Question: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Answer: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Question: ________________________________________________________________Answer: ________________________________________________________________ROOMMATE APPLICATION for HOITY TOITY BOARDING SCHOOLDESCRIPTION: Describe yourself in three well-chosen, specific adjectives.ANECCDOTE: Recount an anecdote that shows the kind of person you are.FAVORITES: Hobbies, music, pets or no pets.RED FLAGS: Things that bother you in others and why.SENSE OF HUMOR: What kind of sense of humor do you have - things you find funny, things you don’t find funny even if others do.RELATIONSHIPS: Relationship with others: family, friends, classmates, teachers, neighbors. What you consider the qualities of a good friend. Things you admire in others.ACTIVITIES: How you spend your weekdays and weekends and how they differ. Say what you love and why you love it. (movies, activities, people, sports, food)STRENGTHS: Things in which you excel.WEAKNESSES: What are your flaws.PLANS: How you see yourself in five, ten, and twenty years.PERSONALITY: What stands out about your personality. (give details – are you a planner, if so what have you planned? Are you an optimist or pessimist, easy to get along with, outgoing, shy)TRAITS: If you are a good student, what subjects do you excel in and what kind of grades do you earn? What makes you different from others.EXPERIENCES: Victories, defeats, places you’ve been and if you liked or didn’t like them and why. ................
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