Today was my first time using Inspiration software, and I have to say that I would definitely see about purchasing this for my classroom or using a cheap alternative. The various diagrams and maps that students could create using a novel as their basis are unlimited. I did a web diagram on characterization for the main character of the novel Hunger Games. The process involved quite a bit of critical thinking and working with the material. I had to first know what the elements of characterization were and then search the text to find appropriate examples. It sounds easy until you have to start figuring out the difference between what Katniss is saying and what she is thinking and then see how those are different from what she may be doing. A lot of factors are involved when authors are creating characters, so it was cool to go through that process since I plan to have my students do similar activities. Also the process of connecting images to text requires some critical thinking as well. Overall, this activity would be useful for my students, and it was certainly useful for me.
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