An English-focused activity about the importance of characters in storytelling. Children discuss some key concepts and terminology relating to characters, and use them to explore the characters of James and Dr Jenner in the JAMES film, to discuss other characters they have met in film and literature, and to enhance their own creative writing.
Strength of Character (enrichment activity)
2 hours, ENGLISH, History
Key questions:
What makes a character interesting?
What is character development?
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