Graphic Representations of Information
by Beatrice Hopkins, beatrice.hopkins@cpsb.org

Content Area(s)
English/Language Arts

Grade Level(s)
6, 7, 8, 

Overview
Students will become familiar with graphic organizers: Venn Diagrams, T Chart, Flow Chart, Story Map, Concept Map Web using a Cinderella story.

Software
Inspiration

Technology
Chart paper
Markers
Cinderella books:
http://www.asc.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/cinderella.html

Objectives
To integrate information from a variety of graphic organizers including timelines, charts, schedules, tables, diagrams, and maps in grade-appropriate sources. GLE 46; ELA-5-M6

Procedures
Recall the original Cinderella story with the students. List details. Explain the use of graphic organizers. Create the different graphic organizers with the class from the story Cinderella. Read a different Cinderella story such as Cendrillon from a different culture. Have the students complete the different graphic organizers on the handhelds. Place a different graphic organizer on each of 4 handhelds in a group. Each student fills out one of the relationsheps or whatever the graphic organizer recquires. They will then pass their organizer to the next person until the entire group completes one another's graphic organizer on their handheld. Once the handheld returns to the original person, each can share their findings.

Other Supporting Material
Inspiration

Submitted on: 1/9/2006 6:03:57 PM