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A Boxful of Character

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I can't wait to try this activity with my class. It's versatile and could be modified to fit any character analysis lesson. To analyze characters thoroughly, learners create life boxes. Each box will pertain to a character from any Shakespeare play and will contain items relating to that character. They need to use evidence from the text to validate their choice of items.

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characters, compare and contrast

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Grade
5th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning
Year
1998
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