ENG4.ELAR.6.B

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

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

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Vocabulary
characters' behaviorsunderlying motivationsmoral dilemmasplottheme
Skills
  • analyze (how characters' behaviors contribute to moral dilemmas) #dok3
  • analyze (how characters' underlying motivations contribute to moral dilemmas) #dok3
  • analyze (how moral dilemmas influence the plot) #dok3
  • analyze (how moral dilemmas influence the theme) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify moral dilemmas that occur within a text. #dok1
  • I can recognize examples of characters' behaviors and motivations. #dok1
  • I can describe the concept of a moral dilemma in literature. #dok1
  • I can explain how a character's motivation leads to a moral dilemma. #dok2
  • I can illustrate the impact of a character’s choices on the plot and theme. #dok2
  • I can compare different characters’ behaviors when faced with moral dilemmas. #dok2
  • I can analyze how characters' behaviors and motivations create or complicate moral dilemmas. #dok3
  • I can analyze how moral dilemmas affect the plot and theme of a text. #dok3
  • I can critique the effectiveness of an author’s portrayal of moral dilemmas and their impact on the story. #dok4
Big Ideas
  • Characters’ behaviors and motivations are central to the development of moral dilemmas in literature.
  • Moral dilemmas faced by characters significantly influence the direction of the plot and the development of the theme.
Essential Questions
  • How do characters’ behaviors reveal their underlying motivations?
  • What is a moral dilemma, and how does it shape a story’s plot and theme?
  • In what ways do characters' responses to moral dilemmas impact the overall message of a text?
  • How might analyzing a character’s motivations provide deeper insight into the themes of a work?
  • What can we learn from the ways different texts portray moral dilemmas?