The Cellist of Sarajevo Lesson Plan

Character Analysis

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will use textual evidence to create character analysis charts

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1

Structure:

Have the students identify the main characters in the novel and make a list on the board. Break the class into small groups and assign each group one of the characters to analyze (The Cellist, Arrow, Kenan, and Dragan (depending on class size, you may additionally utilize Emina, Nermin, Hasan, Colonel Karaman)).

Students will be analyzing their characters by creating a chart based on the following categories: physical descriptions, positive and negative qualities, and their relationship...