Year 9 Analysing Character & Theme Novel Study

This six-lesson unit guides Year 9 students through analysing character and theme in any novel suitable for their level. It includes pre-reading activities, chapter-by-chapter analysis prompts, a character-arc mapping task, theme-tracking worksheets, and a complete essay assessment with marking rubric. The resource scaffolds students from initial observations about cover and blurb through to writing a 600-word analytical essay, with explicit instruction on literary techniques like characterisation, symbolism and voice. It's designed flexibly so teachers can use it with texts like *Jasper Jones*, *The Bone Sparrow*, or *The Hate Race*, making it practical for diverse Victorian classrooms.