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For this assessment, you will explain the role of literary elements in teaching literature by creating model graphic organizers for students to use as they learn about literary elements. Scenario Assume you are a fourth grade teacher who is planning a lesson using graphic and hybrid novels to teach literary elements to your students. As part of the lesson, you want students to respond to a piece of children’s literature by creating graphic organizers. To help your students, you decide to provide examples of the kinds of graphic organizers they will be creating to demonstrate their understanding of characters and plot. Preparation To prepare for this assessment, select a graphic or hybrid novel to read from the Recommended Picturebooks, Graphic Novels, and Hybrid Novels section from Ch. 6, “Picturebooks, Graphic Novels, and Hybrid Novels” of your textbook. Note : The novel you select will be the basis of this assessment. Assessment Deliverable Once you have read your selected graphic or hybrid novel, you will write a 1-page synopsis of the book in which you:  Identify the title, author, and illustrator.  Briefly describe what the book was about.  Briefly describe the following literary elements:  Setting  Theme  Style and organization Now, you are ready to create the model graphic organizers that you will share with your students as examples for creating their own. To begin, create a character map for the book you read in which you describe the main character and one secondary character. Your character map should include the following:  Characterization: For each character, describe the following attributes:  Physical appearance  Personality  Emotional moral traits  Relationship with other characters  Character development: For each character, address the following questions:  What challenges did the character face?  How did the character change over time? Next, you will create a plot diagram for the book you read in which you describe the plot. (Be creative as you create your diagram.) Your plot diagram should include descriptions of the following plot elements: