Text Character Sketches

TLF ID A003797

What techniques do storytellers use to create characters? In this lesson, students will analyse how a character's personality traits, actions and motives influence the plot of a story. They will use their senses to create character sketches, then dramatize the character for an audience.





Educational details

Educational value
  • Teaching and learning
Year level

3; 4; 5

Learning area
  • English
  • The Arts
  • Drama

Other details

Contributors
  • Author
  • Person: Amy Heathcott
  • Description: Author
  • Contributor
  • Person: Amy Heathcott
  • Description: Author
  • Publisher
  • Name: The Kennedy Center
  • Organization: The Kennedy Center
  • Description: Publisher
  • Address: UNITED STATES
  • Resource metadata contributed by
  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
Access profile
  • Unknown
Learning Resource Type
  • Text
Rights
  • © The Kennedy Center 2021