Today’s Objective SWBAT: Identify character traits and motivation in a story. Character Traits and Motivation Slides: Materials: Journals, sticky notes, Akeelah cd, Character Motivation: Definition and Examples online video, Character Motivation online tool, Rocky IV clip of press conference with Russian HO: Character Motivation Quiz, Character Traits List, Examples of Motivation (or online tool) , Akeelah and the Bee scene B Activator: Review the meaning of characterization Show the “Inside of the Mind” bonus feature from Akeelah to show students how a director/writer coaches an actor to reveal character Discuss as a class Introduce and discuss motivation show video http://study.com/academy/lesson/character-motivation-definition-examples.html Your character desperately wants to defeat his enemy. Your character badly wants to win a contest. Your character badly wants to be in control. Your character's greatest desire is to be noticed by a significant other. Your character wants to stop criminals. Your character is trying to win a game. Your character wants to eliminate corruption. Your character's biggest wish is to be attractive. Your character desperately wants to protect her home. Administer the Character Motivation Quiz Show the first part of Scene 10/”Javier’s Birthday Party” (…up to Akeelah going with Javier) then ask the guiding questions below What did they learn about Georgia changing her mind to about going to the party? (insecure in a new , different setting) How did the filmmakers help you to know this? Ask them what is Georgia’s motivation for staying in the car? Why did she do what she did? (to feel comfortable) Explain that the reason she acted that way is her motivation Distribute character traits list, examples of motivation, and the Akeelah and the Bee scene B handouts Prompt students to read the scene B and make a list of character traits and examples of motivation (have sticky notes available to help students annotate text as needed)

Characterization Review You will now observe how the writer/director works with an actor to reveal character. Bonus Feature: “Inside the Mind of Akeelah”

Introduction to Motivation Generate a list in your journals of things that might motivate a character. (See next slide for the chart model to draw in your journal) The Pursuit of Happyness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZb2NOHPA2A&list=PLO4nDpS9loNPi7fDPYhPDnsMxl4Uzv25x Soul Surfer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPp0mXISBe0&list=PLO4nDpS9loNPi7fDPYhPDnsMxl4Uzv25x&index=2 Forrest Gump https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2-MCPa_3rU&index=3&list=PLO4nDpS9loNPi7fDPYhPDnsMxl4Uzv25x The Blind Side https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYlHxijIho&spfreload=10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuYlHxijIho

Character Summarize What Motivates the Character Father Bethany Hamilton-Female Surfer Forrest Gump Michael Oher-Football Player

Twilight Zone: “Five Characters in Search of an Exit” motivation viewing activity