SCH OOL DISTRICT 68

Character Barbie

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Showing Your Understanding of Character Beyond the Surface

A S S ES S M E N T

How will you represent all that you know about the character?
Instead of doing a traditional character study,
you will be creating a
Character Barbie that
demonstrates your understanding of the protagonist from your novel.
Your Barbie Must:
Match the description given
in the novel

Have his/her distinguishing

features and accessories

The Template
The template provided
on the backside of this
sheet is meant for a
rough copy and notes.

standing of the characters

life, motivations and storyline

Ask yourself why something

is important and then explain
it in a clever fashion to
demonstrate your understanding.

Catch-Phrase

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/40

Phrase!

From: the novel name

Must be detailed
Should be carefully edited

Due:
All late assignments must be
submitted with a note

Summarizing
Summarizing
Quote
Quote
(pg)

Also Collect #2

Sections Needed (each section

Three Features: What actions can this doll do that
show your understanding of
the characters actions from
the novel? Remember, this
is your invention and you
can make the doll do anything youd like to reflect
your understanding of the
character. Be sure to draw
and explain these actions/
features.

Summarizing Quote

Be in full colour
Will demonstrate your
understanding

Demonstrate your under-

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Catch-

May be an original design

of your own

Have all sections completed

name of the character and the

name of the novel

Inference Shown

Total

May trace the template

from the back

May not be in pencil

Have a title featuring the

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Your final copy:

Focus on a protagonist
with complete details

Overall Appearance

requires both writing and an image)

Three Accessories: What

three items would I need to
use this doll to its full potential? Think of symbolic
items from the story and
only include things that are
important and have a deeper
meaning. Each item is to be
drawn and explained.
Also Collect: (x2) If this
were a real doll, what other

dolls, play sets, animals,

fashion packs etc. would a
person need to collect? Be
sure to give a brief explanation
Catch-Phrase: Directly
under the name of the character and the book title,
create a phrase that you
think the character would

say about him/herself that

encapsulates the characters
motivation in the story.
Summarizing Quote: Underneath the character will
be a quote, from the novel
that you feel best shows who
the character is. Include the
page number