IN PRACTICE


characteristics. Once finished, students share their concept map with the class and identify what they learned that was interesting.


Figure 1


Concept Map: Famous Person


• Assessment: You have completed an informal assessment through the initial discussion by clarifying and strengthening concepts. Use the introductory discussion notes to highlight main ideas. Use the Concept Map to determine if students understand what is important and how information connects together. Make sure the appropriate titles and concepts are organized appropriately with the important person in the center, and characteristics and important events surrounding the person.


• Next, students verbalize their understanding and new knowledge clearly to others.


Day 3: • Write a Story: Review with students how to best write a story by identifying strategies and writing these strategies on the interactive white board. Save this discussion and post onto the class Web site so students can access it when writing their story.


• Students use the information from the discussion and their concept map to write a story about the person they chose to explore. Tey should highlight at least three important points. Tey will use a word processor to write and edit their story. Note that some students may need assistance with the word processor as a tool.


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