#20 Character Traits
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In today's lesson, we are talking about CHARACTERIZATION, and CHARACTER TRAITS.
Character traits are things that a character does, says, or thinks that lets us know what kind of person they are.
Watch the video below (we also watched it in class) to get a better idea of how authors can show who a character is.
Listen to the chapter and try to fing something that shows us who Dorothy is. Chapter 6 is ALSO a GREAT place to look!
Chapter 8:
Which habit of character does Dorothy Vaughan most exemplify?
Exemplify = show
(Just say the trait. Does not have to be in a sentence)
What is your Claim Statement:
I think that Dorothy shows ___________ character trait because...
What evidence do you have to back-up your idea?
Please give me TWO quotes from Hidden Figures.
Quote format:
"borrowed words from the text" (page #, Hidden Figures).
Please give me TWO reasons you think that you are correct in your characterization of Dorothy.
Sentence Frames:
I think that Dorothy shows ______ character trait because ______. You can see in the book where it says _____.
Another reason I think that Dorothy shows this character trait is because ______________________.
ALL answers can be found by listening to the chapter :)
Please read chapter 8 and answer the questions below :)
Chapter 8:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KOhffVCcC6xrfI7QGaQMR8LT-2LKhTns/view?usp=sharing
Questions are TEXT DEPENDENT, meaning the answers are IN THE TEXT!
Vocabulary:
morale (59): the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time
sprawled (60): spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
converted (63): having been adapted to be suitable for a new purpose
pry (63): use force to move or open something or to separate something from something else
Page 59 (page 1 on PDF):
How was Dorothy taking a chance by signing a lease on an apartment?
Page 61 (second half of page 2):
How did the end of World War II show that there had not truly been any progress in racial discrimination?
Page 63 (PDF page 5):
Why were the residents of Newsome Park fearful of losing their homes?