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Pictorial Maps and Webs. Kaitlin Hill, Cassie Nobles, Casey Rents, and Jessica Wagner. Social Studies GPS Standard. SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government.
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Pictorial Maps and Webs Kaitlin Hill, Cassie Nobles, Casey Rents, and Jessica Wagner
Social Studies GPS Standard • SS3CG1 The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that provide the foundation of a republican form of government. • b. Name the three levels of government (national, state, local) and the three branches in each (executive, legislative, judicial), including the names of the legislative branch (Congress, General Assembly, county commission or city council).
Social Studies LO and EQ • Learning Outcome:Students will identify the responsibilities of the branches of government. • Essential Question:What would happen if each branch of government did not have its own specific responsibilities?
ELA GPS Standard • ELA3W1 The student demonstrates competency in the writing process. The student • j. Identifies and infers main idea and supporting details.
ELA LO and EQ • Learning outcome:The students will plan a pictorial map or web. • Essential Question:How can pictorial maps help us to apply new vocabulary skills?
Pictorial Maps and Webs • Vocabulary strategy • Understand specific content • Summarizing tool • Visual way to represent information
Benefits of Pictorial Webs • Helps recall and comprehend information • More effective than non-visual ways • According to the article, comprehension, reading, and writing skills improved.
How to use Pictorial Webs • Main idea/topic in the middle • Branch off for each supporting detail or fact • Use as many pictures as possible • No complete sentences
Model school
Assessment • 3 groups • Executive branch • Legislative branch • Judicial branch • Using what you already know, as well as the information in the paper, create a pictorial web about your branch of government.