Handout
Character Map
This graphic organizer will help students create annotated illustrations of a fictional or historical character.
Subject
- English & Language Arts
Language
English — USUpdated
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Character Map
Date of Publication:
December 2023
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Character Maps are simple graphic organizers that prompt reflection on a historical or fictional character. Available as a printable PDF or Google Doc, use this free character map template for character mapping activities in your classroom.
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Facing History & Ourselves, “Character Map”, last updated June 1, 2018.
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