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**Wednesday 12/9**

 Character Analysis

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Your mission:

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Each group will be given a character from stories we have read in class.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> You will use the following "format" to create a Character Analysis on Comic Life: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> TAG all of your answers. Be sure to add details!

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Page 1 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Page 2 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Page 3 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Page 4 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Page 5 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Page 6 <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Page 7
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Group Name(make it fun!) and student names
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A picture of your character (use your imagination!)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Describe the setting of the story.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Is it important to your character?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What is the character's goal? What does he/she want...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">to do?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">to be?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">to have?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What is the OBSTACLE/CONFLICT keeping the character from his/her goal?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Does the character reach his/her goal?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Does the character change from the beginning to the end of the story? Bonus: What is this kind of character called? Hint: "D __"
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What is the THEME of the story? What did you learn from the character's thoughts, actions, and experiences?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Some hints:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What is learned about life? Yourself?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Do you have an emotional reaction(how does it make you feel) to the story?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">A theme can be found by looking at the character, his/her goals, and the outcome of the story.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Also consider the obstacle/conflict.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What do you like about this character?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">What do you dislike about this character?

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Be sure to collect the thoughts and ideas of everyone in the group/pair.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> This is how I will grade your character analysis:

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> You will also be graded on your work as a group: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Next....

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> Use your character to complete the "Character Analysis" option using Kidspiration 3
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Open Kidspiration3 (if it is not on the bar at the bottom of the page, you can find it in "Applications" after you click on "Macintosh HD" in the top right corner of the desktop.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Select "Reading and Writing Activites"
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Select "Character Analysis"

Monday 12/7

Making inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Today you will review by practicing your skills!

Click the link below and complete exercises #

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