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Description
OVERVIEW
In this optional, review lesson, students will create a visual representation of the connections between terms and concepts from the unit in a mind map. Students will be able to visualize how information from the unit is connected by making connections between terms on a mind map.
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
- How do the key terms and concepts from Unit 1: Natural Texas and Its People connect to each other?
Teacher Tools
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Lesson Plan, Teacher Guide, Primary Sources Used
Downloadable/editable versions of this lesson plan, including a step-by-step guide through the lesson. When applicable, a list of primary sources used in the lesson is also included.
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This ready-to-use classroom slideshow contains the warm-up exercise , the daily objective, the “We will / I will” statements, and the essential question for the lesson. It provides students with sets of terms from the unit that they will add to their mind map. It finishes with the exit ticket.
Student Activities
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Warm-up and Exit Ticket
In this printable Warm-up / bell-ringer activity, students will complete a graphic organizer of a small Mind Map with 2 blank circles. They will complete the Mind Map by choosing from 4 options that best complete the graphic organizer.
In the Exit Ticket, students will complete a sentence summarizing the main idea of this unit. They will choose the best answer from multiple choice options for each blank to complete the sentence.
The Warm-up and Exit Ticket document includes two warm-ups on the front of the page and two exit tickets on the back of the page. This formatting reduces the number of copies needed, as teachers will cut each printed page in half. Each student will receive a half-page with the warm-up on the front and the exit ticket on the back.
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Student Work
This assignment has no worksheets to print. Students create their mind maps on blank paper. Materials suggested to complete the assignment are listed below based on how the teacher prefers for students to carry out the assignment.
Suggested Materials not Included:
- A large piece of butcher paper or poster board for group work
- Smaller blank pieces of paper for individual or partner work
- Markers or colored pencils.
Advanced level work can include having students add their own explanations, definitions, or additional information to their mind maps at the end of each round.
Grade Level work can include having students choose one term from each set to provide more information about.
Foundations level work can include reducing the number of terms students must write on their mind map each round.
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