عندما يقرأ الطلاب روايات معقدة ذات شخصيات وإعدادات متعددة ، فقد يكون ذلك مربكًا للغاية بالنسبة لهم. إحدى الطرق التي يمكن للمدرسين من خلالها مساعدة الطلاب هي من خلال الإعداد ورسم الخرائط الشخصية. باستخدام هذه القصص المصورة البسيطة ، سيتمكن القراء من الاحتفاظ بالإعدادات والشخصيات مرتبة جيدًا.
"The Odyssey" takes place in many different locations
ISLAND OF AEOLUS
Events: Odysseus and his men went to fight in the Trojan War. The seas rough, because the gods make the journey home hard to punish them.
LAESTRYGONIANS
Description: Event(s): 1) They were blown past the route home to this island. 2) 3) ______________# men die
CIRCE'S ISLAND
Description: Event(s): 1) 2) 3) 4) ______________# men die
LAND OF THE DEAD
Description: Odysseus and his crew reach the palace of Aeolus, king of the winds Event(s): 1) Aeolus gives him a bags of strong winds to send them home. 2) His men open it at the wrong time.
Description: Event(s): 1) 2) 3) 4) ______________# men die
Description: The winds blew Odysseus and the men to island of the sorceress named Circe. Event(s): 1) She turns some of the crew into____________________.
Circe tells Odysseus that he must consult the blind prophet, Tiresias. 1) Odysseus talks to __________________, ____________________, and ______________________. 2) ________________ warns him to not to harm the sacred cattle of ___________________________.
THE SEA/SHIP
ISLAND OF HELIOS
CALYPSO'S ISLAND
ITHACA
Description: Scylla is ___________ Charybdis is ___________ Event(s): 1) Odysseus' men put ___________ in their ears to resist the siren's song. 2) ______________# men die
Description: They land on this island, but quickly begin to starve. Event(s): 1) 2) 3) ______________# men die
Description: Odysseus lands here after fleeing the god's wrath on the island of Helios
Description: Odysseus goes to _____________________ first. Event(s): 1) 2)