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Learning Goals(s)
At the end of this lesson the student will be able to
a. Explain the difference between direct and indirect characterization.
b. Describe a character using direct and indirect characterization.
c. Identify examples of indirect characterization in Hamlet and identify what these details reveal about a
character.
Essential Question(s)
How can an author use indirect characterization as a powerful and subtle tool to develop a complex character?
Suggested Vocabulary
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Evidence
Dynamic Character
Static Character
Procedure(s)
Phase 1: Hook
1.
Last unit, we spent some time exploring the difference between direct and indirect characterization. Review the concept
with this bellringer!
A. Define Direct Characterization in your own words.
B. Define Indirect Characterization in your own words.
C. Describe your elbow partner using (nice!) direct characterization. (i.e. Maddie is studious).
D. Describe your elbow partner using (nice!) indirect characterization. (i.e. Maddie takes pages of notes every day. She
reviews her agenda whn she gets home from school and organizes group review sessions before every science test).
Allow students to share their definitions with their elbow partners and refine their definitions after receiving input. Then
students can share their definitions and examples as a class .
Watch short YouTube video that reiterates the concept with an auditory and visual/spatial component to appeal to
other types of learners.
Video: Direct Characterization Mean Girls Edited (link below).
First half of video, when characters talk to Cady, is direct characterization.
Questions to ask: How are The Plastics being described. Do you have any proof or evidence?
Second half of video, when characters talk straight to camera, is indirect characterization.
Questions to ask: What has changed? What do these examples tell you about the characters? Which
type of information is more meaningful to you as an audience?
4. Pose the Essential Question. After the video, pose question: How can an author use indirect characterization as a
powerful and subtle tool to develop a complex character?
3.
Explain You will now be given an opportunity to practice what you have learned. Because everyone has a different level
of comfort with this concept, you will choose the complexity of the character from Hamlet that you choose to
analyze.
Summarizing Activity
Revised April 2009
Sum It Up!: Reflection! Each student will look back at their progress during this lesson. What did you
accomplish today? What are your goals for the future in regards to characterization? Finally, how can this
activity contribute to your CATS (Character Analysis Through Song) project that is due next week?
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YouTube Video:
Direct Characterization Mean Girls Edited
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhItB78o_kU