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Do You Have Character?

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Sixth graders read Katherine Paterson's novel, Bridge to Terabithia, and watch a video of Maurice Sendak's book, Where the Wild Things Are. They examine the characters in both stories that share similar characteristics. Students use the labels "static" and "dynamic" when considering the characters from the stories.

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Grade
6th
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English Language Arts
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2 hrs
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Project-Based Learning
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