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This Identity: Characterization/Character Traits lesson plan also includes:
- Identity (.pdf)
- Body Biography Handout - English (.pdf)
- Body Biography Handout - English (.docx)
- Body Biography Handout - Spanish (.pdf)
- Body Biography Handout - Spanish (.docx)
- Identity Poem Activity - English (.pdf)
- Identity Poem Activity - English (.docx)
- Identity Poem Activity - Spanish (.pdf)
- Identity Poem Activity - Spanish (.docx)
- "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant - English (.pdf)
- "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant - English (.docx)
- "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant - Spanish (.pdf)
- "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant - Spanish (.docx)
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"Who am I?" Guy de Maupassant's short story "The Necklace," Julio Naboa Polanco's poem "Identity," and a clip from a Jason Bourne film provide learners with a context to consider the traits that makeup identity. Scholars create a biography for one of these characters and craft a poem that reveals their identity.
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the lesson at the beginning of the school year and post the body paragraphs about the classroom
Classroom Considerations
- While the links to Julio Naboa Polanco's poem and Gary Soto's story do not work, both can be found on the internet
- Projection equipment is required for the videos and the slideshow
Pros
- Links are provided to resources that detail the learning strategies used in the lesson
Cons
- None