03:45 Apr 21, 2010
Melina, tienes razon:What is a Character Web?
In general, a web is a visual map that shows how different categories of information relate to each other. A character web identifies the traits of a central character helping to understand a character's actions and motivation. When reading a complex story, a character web can show how the character develops as the story proceeds. Webs provide a structure for ideas and facts that help students learn to organize and prioritize information.
Advantages for use in the classroom:
* Individual or small group activity
* Display concepts and the relationships between them in a visible, structured format
* For complex characters, students can create a web after reading the first chapter of a story, save it and re-diagram after each chapter unfolds reflecting their new understanding of how the character has developed. Character webs are easy to create with Inspiration using built-in templates.
Other webbing techniques:
* Literary webs help students analyze stories or novels so that they more fully understand the literary elements at play, as well as the composition of the story.
* Comparison webs are one of the most basic |