The Chocolate War Lesson Plan

Choose One Friend

Kind of Activity:

Individual Writing

Objective:

Students will use their knowledge of one major character in the book as well as the book's plot to thoughtfully write reflection pieces.

Structure:

For this activity, students will write a reflective piece choosing one of the following characters from the novel they would want as a friend: Jerry, Obie, Archie, Goober, Carter, or Brother Leon.

In their reflections, they will have to say why they chose that character, considering things like their personality traits, their social positions, and who they would get along with based on their own personalities. They should also consider what they...