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Map the Internal World of a Character
Students use this handout to analyze a character's thoughts, feelings, motivations, and sense of belonging.
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Character Mind Map Template
Date of Publication:
December 2023
This template is designed to help Spanish-speaking students consider the internal world of a character: their thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
Map the Internal World of a Character (en Español)
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Facing History & Ourselves, “Map the Internal World of a Character”, last updated September 1, 2022.
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