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Understanding Character

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Readers practice character analysis by reviewing Gary Soto's short story "La Bamba" with the whole class (anything you've read together will work). They design t-shirts that feature traits and story elements to reveal the nature of a character they choose. Links to worksheets, instructions, and a rubric. Prepare a t-shirt in advance to model what's expected.

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character analysis, characters, characterization, conflict, plot elements, literary elements, static electricity, electricity

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character analysis, characterization, conflict, dynamic, external, internal, static, art project, t shirt, english language arts
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Duration
3 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
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