Examine the characters in Willa Cather's My Antonia with a group project. Small groups illustrate their chosen character on a large piece of paper and choose quotes from the text that tell about the character. Where students choose to place the quotes is an important part of these character biographies.

Concepts

willa cather, my antonia, book reports, biographies, direct quotes, characterization, making inferences, symbolism

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Classroom Considerations

• Note that the plan suggests that pupils add to these posters as they move though the novel
• While a rubric is included, it is a bit limited

Pros

• Includes a rubric and student handout with project requirements
• Requires learners to collaborate and use textual evidence

Cons

• Watch for typos and usage errors; there are several in the teacher instructions

Common Core

RL.9-10.3 RL.11-12.3