Character Motivation - Duke

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Title:

 Character Motivation - Duke

URL:

 https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/vtl07.la.rv.text.lpmotiduke/character-motivation-duke/

Content Source:

 PBS
Type: Lesson/Unit Plan

Overview:

Students complete a chart describing Duke Ellington’s motivations for playing the piano and describe how these motivations changed his attitude toward playing the piano.

This resource provides students with an opportunity to analyze character motivation. 

Content Standard(s):
English Language Arts
ELA2021 (2021)
Grade: 4
15. Analyze in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text.

a. Identify and explain attitudes and influences of multiple characters within a text.

b. Explain how the main character changes throughout the story, using explicit evidence from the text.

c. Make an inference about a character's behavior, the setting, and/or specific events, using explicit details from the story.
Tags: Analyze, Character, Details, Motivation
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Author: Jessica Byrd