CHARACTERÂ DEVELOPMENT & ANALYSISÂ UNIT
Designed for 6th Grade Humanities
Length: 11/1/2021-12/3/2021 (4 weeks)
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Focus Standards:
RL 1. Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
RL 3. Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution
W 4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience
SL 1. Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
11/2/21
UNIT INTRODUCTION
Learning Objectives:
We will review and build on our definition of making an inference from a text.
We will also begin to familiarize ourselves with various character traits.
11/4/21 - 11/8/21
MY HERO ACADEMIA CHARACTER ANALYSIS JIGSAW
Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to explore and identify character traits through written and visual texts
Students will be able to support inferences about character traits with background knowledge and textual evidence
Students will be introduced to the concept of symbolism
11/16/21
GENRE SCAVENGER HUNT
Learning Objectives:
Today we are going to identify different genre conventions, as they relate to our book club books.
We will also continue our work with tracking character development through plot, by illustrating how characters from our book club books changed throughout the course of the story.
11/18/21
STORYBOARD THAT! CHARACTER ARC ASSIGNMENT
Learning Objectives:
Today we will continue our work with tracking character development through plot, by illustrating how characters from our BC (book club) texts changed throughout the course of the story.
11/30/21
CO-CREATING A CLAIM-EVIDENCE-REASONING RUBRIC
Learning Objectives:
Participate in and appreciate the writing process
Practice giving and receiving feedback
12/3/21
CER EDITING & STEREOTYPE BURSTING
Learning Objectives:
Today we will refine our writing so that it is ready to submit!
We will make clear and intentional edits to our writing, so that our first draft is improved upon!
Finally, we'll explore what stereotypes are and how we can burst them.