Lesson Plan

Analyzing Character: Who is Lyddie?

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Character analysis can help readers feel more connected to a literary text. Scholars explore the topic by writing an acrostic poem about the main character from Katherine Paterson's novel, Lyddie. Then, pupils watch a short video to help them visualize working conditions at the mill, one of the novel's settings. 

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • For additional practice, have partners pair up and write acrostic poems about one another
Classroom Considerations
  • Fifth lesson from the 20-part Grade 7 ELA Module 2a, Unit 1 series
  • In advance, cue up the video for Mill Times
Pros
  • Provides options for lesson differentiation
  • Includes a model acrostic poem
Cons
  • None