Z G06: L&L Stayin' Alive: Home

Statement of Inquiry:
Students will understand that a character can be shaped by internal and external events through an inquiry into identity and relationships.

Inquiry Questions:
Factual 

• What strategies do authors use to communicate character traits?

Conceptual 

• How is the character's identity shaped by the events and themes?

• How are we positioned to view characters and their situations?

Debatable 

• Why do we have different emotional responses to characters?

• What forms of characterization are effective?

• Can insignificant events have a changing impact on the character's identity?

Approaches to Learning:

• Create original works and ideas; use existing works and ideas in new ways  

• Thinking - Creative thinking

• Collect, record and verify data  

• Research - Information literacy