Narrative, Drama and Poetry · JHS3 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B9.5.1.1.1 - Analyse the use of language to convey characters in film/media, narratives and play scripts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify at least four ways a writer or filmmaker uses language to reveal character (appearance, actions, speech, and what others say).
Analyse short passages from narratives and play scripts to explain how specific word choices convey a character’s personality or feelings.
Describe how dialogue in a play script or film reveals character traits that narration alone cannot show.
Compare how the same character type can be conveyed differently through the language of appearance versus the language of speech.
Write a short character sketch (8 to 10 sentences) using all four methods of character revelation.

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Strand: Literature (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Narrative, Drama and Poetry (5.1)
Content standard: B9.5.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of how various elements of literary genres contribute to meaning
Indicator: B9.5.1.1.1 - Analyse the use of language to convey characters in film/media, narratives and play scripts
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

strand name - p.99: printed pp 99-100 carry no STRAND heading at all; the one in force is 'STRAND 4: WRITING' from printed p.98. 'LITERATURE' is this document's own heading for strand 5 in the other two grades, printed pp 35 and 67
sub strand name - p.99: printed pp 99-100 carry no SUB-STRAND heading at all; the one in force is 'SUB-STRAND 3: BUILDING AND PRESENTING KNOWLEDGE' from printed p.98. This name is this document's own heading for sub-strand 5.1 in the other two grades, printed pp 35 and 67, over the identical content standard text
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 99
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

- Describe characters by their appearance, what they do, say, and what others say about them.