ENG2.ELAR.6.B
Analyze how authors develop complex yet believable characters, including archetypes, through historical and cultural settings and events.
English II · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
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authorscomplex charactersbelievable charactersarchetypeshistorical settingscultural settingsevents
Skills
- analyze (how authors develop complex yet believable characters) #dok3
- analyze (archetypes) #dok3
- analyze (how historical and cultural settings and events influence character development) #dok3
- identify (archetypes in texts) #dok2
- compare (characters across historical and cultural contexts) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify archetypes in literary texts. #dok2
- I can analyze how an author develops complex yet believable characters. #dok3
- I can analyze how historical and cultural settings and events influence character development. #dok3
- I can compare characters across different historical and cultural settings. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use historical and cultural settings and events to shape and develop complex, believable characters, including archetypes.
- Understanding character development involves analyzing both the author’s techniques and the influence of context on character traits and motivations.
Essential Questions
- How do authors use historical and cultural settings to develop characters?
- What makes a character complex and believable?
- How do archetypes influence the reader's understanding of characters and stories?
- In what ways do events within a story shape a character’s development?
- How can comparing characters from different historical and cultural backgrounds deepen our understanding of literature?