Description
Have your students dive into “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. with Character Collabs, a fun, engaging, and collaborative character analysis project that brings this powerful dystopian short story to life.
In this activity, students analyze Harrison, George, Hazel, Diana Moon Glampers, and the Ballerina using multiple methods of characterization to explore personality traits, motivations, relationships, and symbolic roles. Through close reading, inference, and textual evidence, students develop a deeper understanding of Vonnegut’s commentary on equality, conformity, individuality, and government control.
Students present their analysis on a collaborative poster, transforming literary analysis into a creative and memorable experience. This hands-on approach strengthens comprehension and retention while building critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills. The completed posters also serve as high-impact classroom displays that reinforce key ideas and themes from the text.
Everything you need for smooth implementation is included, featuring a comprehensive teacher guide, clear student directions, a detailed grading rubric, and a brainstorm character analysis worksheet to support thoughtful planning. You’ll also receive blank coloring pages for each character, answer keys, an example of a completed project, and digitally colored sample posters for every character. Editable versions of the directions, rubric, and brainstorm worksheet are provided for easy customization.
Each poster is made up of six pieces of paper that can be printed on standard copy paper or cardstock and assembled into a final display measuring 28” x 15” once completed.
Perfect for middle school and high school ELA, this Harrison Bergeron character analysis project transforms Vonnegut’s iconic story into an engaging, collaborative learning experience students won’t forget.