The Art of Reading People: Character, Expression, Interpretation

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.01.09

1. Unit Guide

1. Introduction
2. Background
3. Rationale
4. The Science Behind Connecting to Literature
5. Opening Up the Character Analysis Toolkit
6. Strategies
7. Introduction to the Unit
8. Activity: Nonverbal Communication
9. Socratic Seminar: Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son"
10. Collaborative Activity: Interpreting Character Change in the Short Story "Shells"
11. Character Journals and the Novel Indigo
12. Culminating Activity: Take a Walk in My Shoes
13. Notes
14. Common Core Standards for Fifth Grade
15. Resources on the Web for Teachers