ENG3.ELAR.6.B

Analyze how characters' behaviors and underlying motivations contribute to moral dilemmas that influence the plot and theme.

English III · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017

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Vocabulary
charactersbehaviorsunderlying motivationsmoral dilemmasplottheme
Skills
  • analyze (characters' behaviors) #dok3
  • analyze (characters' underlying motivations) #dok3
  • explain (how behaviors and motivations influence moral dilemmas) #dok2
  • explain (how moral dilemmas influence the plot and theme) #dok2
  • make connections (between character actions and story outcome) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the behaviors of characters in a literary text. #dok1
  • I can identify the motivations of characters in a literary text. #dok1
  • I can describe moral dilemmas faced by characters. #dok1
  • I can explain how characters’ behaviors contribute to moral dilemmas. #dok2
  • I can explain how characters’ motivations shape their decisions within the plot. #dok2
  • I can analyze how the moral dilemmas faced by characters influence the plot and theme of a text. #dok3
  • I can make connections between character actions and the outcome or message of the story. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • Characters' behaviors and motivations drive the development of the plot and the emergence of the story's themes.
  • Moral dilemmas encountered by characters lead to significant changes in the story and contribute to the deeper messages conveyed through the plot and theme.
Essential Questions
  • How do a character’s actions and motivations influence the development of the story’s plot and theme?
  • What types of moral dilemmas do characters face, and how do these challenges shape the story?
  • In what ways do characters’ responses to moral dilemmas reveal their underlying motivations?
  • How does understanding a character’s motivation help readers interpret the theme of a story?
  • What impact do the choices characters make in difficult situations have on the overall message of the text?