What do you need for this
activity?
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Paper to create map, recycled paper okay.
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Paper that has no lines on it is best. Plain paper creates an “open
space” for the mind to organize information.
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Students can use pencil, pen, colored markers
How to introduce and use
Graphic Organizers in your
classroom
START SIMPLE and USE
A SIMPLE, FAMILIAR
TOPIC
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A portion of a class needs to be dedicated to introducing students
to What is a Graphic Organizer and how to create a graphic
organizer.
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Before the class you should download pictures from the Internet of
different types of graphic organizers. No more than four.
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Show the different types of Graphic Organizers to your students
from simple to complex
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START WITH A SIMPLE TOPIC
- “My Family”
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Break class into pairs. Each student in pair will create their own
family map.
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Tell students to create their Graphic Organizers to show the
relationships in their family. See example below
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Review the three examples of Graphic Organizers below.
EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
TOPIC: My Family
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Note: Created with “Paint” application by E.Vivianna Marcel 2022
EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE 5 vs GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
TOPIC: Harry Potter Story
Note: Created with “Paint” application by E.Vivianna Marcel 2022
EXAMPLE OF SIMPLE TABLE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
TOPIC: Harry Potter Story Summary Paragraph
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