Concept Mapping

Allows for connections between new concepts and prior knowledge.
Students should be given a list of related concepts and asked to make connections between them, as well as create their own lists.

Model how to identify the major ideas or concepts presented in a selection of text as you read.
Organize the ideas into categories. Remind students that your organization may change as you continue to read and add more information.
Use lines or arrows on the map to represent how ideas are connected to one another, a particular category, and/or the main concept. Limit the amount of information on the map to avoid frustration.
After students have finished the map, encourage them to share and reflect on how they each made the connections between concepts.
Encourage students to use the concept map to summarize what was read.

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