Planning+for+Introducing+Knowledge


 * Planning for Introducing Knowledge **

** Which activities will I use to help students identify what they already know about new knowledge? **
==== I am assuming that students already have some prior knowledge when it comes to the roles and responsibilities of the different levels of government and the branches of government. In order to identify what students already know, they will create a Text 2 Mind Map. ====



**What activities will I use to help students make inferences about new knowledge? **
====We will share our maps as a class so that we can make inferences about what we know and determine what we need to learn next. ====

**What will I do to help students take notes about the new knowledge? **
====For each phase, students will be provided with a notes packet. The notes page will have key words removed in order to enhance dialogue and allow students to actively participate in the notes taking process. ====


 * What will I do to help students represent the new knowledge in nonlinguistic ways? **

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====Phase I //Levels of Government//: The cover of the puzzle pieces will display images that represent a specific level of government. The inside of the piece will contain the name of the level of government. ====

====Phase II //Branches of Government//: The cover of the puzzle pieces will display images that represent a specific branch of government. The inside of the piece will contain the name of the branch of government. ====

====Phase III //Checks and Balances//: Students will use a clip art image of a balance and write in how the different branches balance each other for different situations. ====

** What will I do to help students identify similarities and differences relative to the new knowledge? **
When comparing local, state, and federal governments there are a few similarities. For example all three levels collect taxes, are concerned about roads, take care of parks, and have an impact on schools. We will be able to discuss these similarity and differences as we complete other activities.

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