Devil on the Cross Lesson Plan

Character Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will use textual evidence to analyze the characters

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1

Structure:

Have the students identify all the main characters that have been introduced and make a list on the board. Break the class into small groups and assign each group one of the characters to analyze (Warĩĩnga, Mwaũra, Mũturi, Wangarĩ, Gatuĩria, and Mwĩreri wa Mũkiraaĩ (You may choose to utilize the Rich Old Man or Boss Kĩhara to represent the thieves and robbers)).

Students will be analyzing their characters by creating a chart based on the following categories: physical descriptions,...