Character maps are a helpful tool for students to use as they're reading, although they can also be used after completing a book. In this activity, students will create a character map of the characters in Amal Unbound, paying close attention to the physical attributes, and the traits of both major and minor characters. They can also provide detailed information regarding the challenges the character faces, the challenges the character imposes, and the importance of the character to the plot of the story.
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Objective: Create a character map for the characters in Amal Unbound.
Student Instructions:
Encourage teamwork by dividing students into small groups and assigning each group a set of characters from Amal Unbound. Collaborative mapping helps students deepen their understanding and learn from peers.
Designate groups and let each group choose or assign a recorder, artist, and presenter. Clear roles keep everyone involved and ensure every student participates.
Prompt students to discuss their assigned characters’ traits, challenges, and relationships. Encourage citing evidence from the text to support their character analyses for a more text-based and accurate map.
Supply materials like chart paper, markers, or digital tools. Let groups design their maps—adding visuals, quotes, and color coding—to make connections and character details stand out.
Have each group present their character maps. Facilitate a class discussion on how the characters interact and impact the story. Reflection helps students synthesize and compare their findings.
A character map for Amal Unbound is a visual organizer that helps students track the main and supporting characters, their physical and personality traits, relationships, and key challenges they face throughout the story.
To create a character map for Amal Unbound, students list character names, select images or icons to represent them, and fill in details like traits, relationships, challenges, and their roles in the plot using a graphic organizer or digital tool.
Making a character map helps students better understand Amal Unbound by visually organizing information about each character, clarifying how they interact, and tracking their development and challenges throughout the story.
An Amal Unbound character map should include character names, physical and personality traits, how each character interacts with others, challenges they face or create, and their importance to the plot.
Yes, teachers can use free online tools like Storyboard That, printable graphic organizers, or Google Slides templates to help students quickly create effective Amal Unbound character maps.