Introduce Your Main Character

Autho Rachel Schmidt

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Grade 6th
Level

Integra Language Arts (Writing)

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discipli
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Conten 6.3.1.a.i
t . Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and
Standa introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event
rds sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
Writing 6.3.1.a.i
Standa . Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and
rds introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event
sequence that unfolds naturally and logically.
ISTE 1. Creativity and Innovation: Students demonstrate creative
thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative
products and processes using technology.
. Create original works as a means of personal or group
expression
Object Students will be able to introduce their main character and
ives: character traits by creating a comic strip planning out what their
character will look like and who they will act.
Asses Teachers will assess students development of character by
sment grading their comic strip.
:

Materi Computers and students will have already had a planning session
als: for their short stories.

Antici Hook:
patory I would want to have examples of comic books up on the
Set: projector for students to look at. I would want to have a
conversation about how they style their characters and what
choices the author makes about the characters.
Techn Technology will be integrated into this lesson. Students will need
ology to create a comic strip that plots out how their character will act
Integr and behave.
ation

Proce Students: Teacher:

dures The students will have had a I will be walking around and
and class period to work on planning asking some of these
Learni out their short story. Students will questions to inspire students
ng be able to get creative and get and help them figure out their
Activit into their characters head. characters.
ies Students will need to create a This will be a student driven
comic strip that introduces their activity but I will be around for
character. What do they like? help.
Where are the from? What do
they look like? Are they
trustworthy? Are they young?
Old?
Students will be working
independently on their comic
strips on computers.

Closur I want to have student volunteer the characters that they came
e up with. I think it will be great to have students show their peers
the ideas that they came up with and be proud of them.
Refere Toondoo
nces: http://www.toondoo.com
Colorado State Standards
https://www.cde.state.co.us/sites/default/files/documents/coreadi
ngwriting/documents/rwc_6th_grade.pdf
ISTE Standards
http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/20-14_ISTE_Standards-s_PDF.pdf