ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Bright Morning
Use this lesson to delve into the exploration of character development in fiction through the novel "Bright Morning," by Scott O'Dell.
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Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Character Map [Pdf]
Teachers will learn about importance of character maps. Teachers will learn how to implement character maps; measure progress with character maps; and find research to support the use of character maps. Several reproducible character...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Character Education "Respect"
This instructional activity will be implemented as part of a character education unit on integrity. Students will apply research skills, open-ended discussions, and cooperative learning experiences to investigate the meaning of...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Iste Nets: Creating a Heroic Character (Lesson Plan)
This lesson plan sequence, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages students to develop a fully realized heroic character and then, through the use of multimedia software, communicate that...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Listening to Others
Show others that you are a good listener by looking at him or her, listening and not interrupting, asking questions, nodding to show you understand, and repeating what you heard. This website will not only help you become a better...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Does Animation Timing Affect Your Perception
In this video and computer game science fair project, students will discover how changing the timing between different frames of an animation can change a player's perception of how powerful a video game punch is. The Science Buddies...
EL Education
El Education: Vinnie Di Carlo
An online book entitled Vinnie DiCarlo by fifth and sixth grade students from Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. The book includes an in-depth character study based on a character created by the students and...
Other
Online Chinese Tools: Chinese Character Flash Cards
This flash card application is a useful resource for learning Chinese characters. Includes the pinyin and English translations of each character.
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Bullying & Teasing
A collection of discussion questions, student activities, and assignment ideas regarding bullying prevention.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Getting to Know Characters
In this language development lesson using the books by Kevin Henkes English Language Learners learn vocabulary and language structures to express feelings, make text-to-self connections, and practice the reading strategy of analyzing...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous Superheroes
In this lesson, SuperHero ABC, a book written by Bob McLeod, and Meanwhile, a book by Jules Feiffer, are used as mentor texts. Students will work in groups and create lists of unique superhero powers that start with different letters of...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Literary Visions
Twenty-six half hour videos on literary analysis for high school students that feature authors, scholars, actors and noted critics. Topics include The Art of the Essay, Setting and Character in Short Fiction, Responding to Literature and...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Mapping Characters Across Book Series
This lesson plan examines the changes and developments in characters which appear in a series. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.
Yale University
Yale University: Elements of the Short Story
This unit from the Yale University on elements of the short story is designed to develop student comprehension skills, particularly making inferences and generalizing. It also involves students in reading a number of short stories to...
Character Lab
Character Lab: Think It, Do It: Developing an Implementation Mindset
Think it, do it. This is the mantra of David Fajgenbaum who almost died of an immune disorder. This blog explains why the comma in his mantra is so important, and how it can help us act upon decisions.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Introducing Myself & Others
Lesson plans teachers can use to promote self-understanding, cultural understanding, and the interconnectedness of people and cultures.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Dialogue With Student Created Characters
This lesson is designed to help young scholars understand the importance of character development when writing stories of their own. It also helps them understand the process authors use when writing novels and other stories. During this...
Other
Ed u.com: Three Fundamentals of Selling Your Message
This site is provided for by Ed-U.com. Based on the Greek ideas of ethos, logos, and pathos the writer addresses how to adequately persuade an audience.
TES Global
Blendspace: The Giver
This blendspace includes thirty-two spaces with content connected to Lois Lowry's dystopia novel, The Giver. Links include novel discussion questions, author interviews, and video tutorials to review literary topics.
TES Global
Tes: Staging Shakespeare Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of drawings of the stages and sets of Shakespeare's plays from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: James F. Cooper
This literary biography from the University of Groningen analyzes the contribution of James Fenimore Cooper to American literature and his role in the development of the American novel. Discusses Cooper's character, Natty Bumppo.
Other
Mississippi Writers Page: Mildred D. Taylor
Learn about the writer of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" and her early life -- how she heard family stories as a child, and how she developed the character Paul Edward for "The Land." There is an extensive bibliography of her works and...
Other
Book Page Interview: David Shannon
David Shannon, author of "David Goes to School" shares some ideas about his books, his character David and his career.
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