As students read, a storyboard can serve as a helpful character reference log. This log (also called a character map) allows students to recall relevant information about important characters. When reading a novel, small attributes and details frequently become important as the plot progresses. With character mapping, students will record this information, helping them follow along and catch the subtleties which make reading more enjoyable!
Use a character map to help track the different characters that are discussed in The Things They Carried.
“And Kiowa had been a splendid human being, the very best, intelligent and gentle and quiet-spoken.Very brave, too. And decent.”
Other characters included in this map are: Lieutenant Jimmy Cross, Tim O’Brien, Rat Kiley, Norman Bowker, and Ted Lavender.
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Student Instructions
Create a character map for the major characters.