Ishmael Lesson Plan

Takers and Leavers Mind Maps

Kind of Activity:

Group Work

Objective:

Students will create concept maps that illustrate relationships between concepts and ideas to represent their knowledge of Takers and Leavers.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.11-12.1; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.1.C; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.2; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.4; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.SL.11-12.5; CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.W.11-12.

Structure:

Divide the class into two (or another equal number) teams. Assign one team the topic "Takers" and the other team "Leavers." Each team brainstorms everything they know about Takers or...