A Picture is Worth 1000 words USING GRAPHIC

A Picture is Worth 1000 words… USING GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS TO VISUALLY DEMONSTRATE UNDERSTANDING LCHS Library M. Cleghorn & M. Ball

Why do they work? ? ? Random facts are quickly lost. However, the brain's ability to store pictures is unlimited. And since the brain likes to chunk information, the graphic organizer complements the way the brain naturally works.

Why do we need to know this? ? ? The graduation exam uses graphic organizers. You may be required to use one to find the answer to a question.

It’s a calendar!

[Topic 1] [Topic 2] [Both] Used to compare and contrast. The outer areas are for differences, and the similarities are listed in the middle area.

Triple Venn Diagram Compare and contrast three issues. The center is the area of similarity for all three topics.

Thematic Web Main idea goes in the middle, and ideas connected to it go in satellite boxes.

Webbing Diary Writing World War II Diary of Anne Frank Teen-Agers People Hiding

Timeline Used to represent a continuum of data that occur in chronological (time) order or in sequential order.

Timeline Vertical First Event Second Event Third Event Fourth Event

Timeline Horizontal If the topic has a definite beginning and/or ending points, and the data points in between are specific use a timeline.

Spider Map Investigate and organize various aspects of a single theme or topic, helping the student to organize their thoughts.

Hydra Medusa