The Inheritance of Loss Lesson Plan

Character Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will use textual evidence to create a character analysis and explain how their character helps to convey one of the themes from the novel.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.3

Structure:

Have the students identify all the main characters and make a list together on the board.

Individually assign the students a character to analyze (Sai, the judge, the cook, Biju, Gyan, Nimi, Noni, Lola, Father Booty, Uncle Potty (include other characters as needed, Saeed, Harish-Harry, Bose, etc.)). The students should consider the character's traits, physical...