WHAT, HOW, and WHY plan sheet for first 5 AP prompts:

I. What: the characters values AND the characters sacrifice/surrender/forfeit

How: a) the ways the characters sacrifice/surrender/forfeit communicates the
characters values
b) the ways the communication of the characters values through his/her
sacrifice/surrender/forfeit communicates a larger message you have received
from the novel (larger message part of the Why)
(rest of)Why: reason the larger message (you have gleaned from the what and the
how) is relevant and has merit


II. What: the single pivotal moment during his/her psychological or moral development
when the character recognizes his place in the world
How: a) the various ways the character moves towards this pivotal defining moment
b) the various ways this pivotal, defining moment shapes or contributes to a larger
message you receive from the novel (larger message part of the Why)
(rest of) Why: reason the larger message (you have gleaned from the what and the
how) is relevant and has merit


III. What: the cultural, physical, geographical surroundings of the character AND the
characters psychological/moral traits
How: a) the various ways these environmental surroundings shape the
psychological/moral traits of the character
b) the ways the influence of environment on character traits communicates a
a larger message you have received from the novel as a whole ( larger message
part of the Why)
(rest of )Why: reason the larger message (you have gleaned from the what and the
how) is relevant and has merit


IV. What: the characters view of justice (what he/she sees as just and unjust)
How: a) the various ways the character shows his understanding of justice
b) the various ways the character responds to justice and injustice
c) the various ways the characters search for justice appears to be
successful or unsuccessful (based on his/her response to and understanding of
justice and injustice)
Why: the characters search contributes to the larger message of the novela message
you will show to have relevance and merit


V. What: an illuminating episode or moment in the novel
How: the various ways this episode/moment functions as a window that opens to reveal
the message/meaning of the novel (part of Why)
(rest of) Why: reason the larger message (you have gleaned from the what and the
how) is relevant and has merit