While tapping into Gardner's use of Multiple Intelligence through Visual learning, graphic organizers are used to enhance a student's knowledge about a topic, text selection, or concept, as well as vocabulary by helping learners make connections and structure thinking. Graphic organizers allow for teachers to helps students develop their own connections about the topic and apply it to the content for that Unit. There are several different types of graphic organizers that you can use. Below you will find an example that I used during my Unit entitled, "Extending Freedom's Reach".
⇒Power, Freedom, Censorship: Word Chart
For this Activity, I divided the class into three groups, each focusing on one word. They completed the graphic organizer using the launch text, a specific text for their word, the internet, and personal experiences. Although we "know" what Power, Freedom and Censorship might mean, I want students to be able to identify them within the text. How does the students relationship and knowledge of the word play a role in their understanding of it? This might not seem like an everyday vocabulary lesson, but with EL students in mind, these words can mean a variety of things to various people. It is important to remember your class makeup when designing vocabulary plans. Finally, I want to reinforce that in order to develop concepts (which was another goal for this lesson), students should be able to have a strong understanding of key words that will be used throughout the unit.
"Teaching and Learning with Graphic Organizers" 2017. Inspiration Software, Inc. http://www.inspiration.com/visual-learning
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