Lesson Plan

Alex: Analyzing Characters in 12 Angry Men

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Re-telling a story from the points of view of its various characters is a powerful way to review the events of a story, show how authors use characterization to reveal characters' personalities, and encourage students to view stories from multiple perspectives. Reginald Rose's play, 12 Angry Men, obviously has a large cast of characters, but using PowerPoint to review and analyze them offers a way for students to understand each character's personality and how it impacts the play. This idea could be easily adapted to any other play or novel with a large cast of characters.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)