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Graphic Organizers

Types of Graphic Organizers and a brief description of how they are used

What is a Graphic Organizer? A graphic organizer, also known as a knowledge map, concept map, story map, cognitive organizer, advance organizer, or concept diagram, is a communication tool that uses visual symbols to express knowledge, concepts, thoughts, or ideas, and the relationships between them. Simply put, a Graphic Organizer is something that you create to list all of your ideas on a piece of paper. There is no wrong way to make a Graphic Organizer

How Does a Graphic Organizer Help Me? A graphic organizer guides the learner's thinking as they fill in and build upon a visual map or diagram. They are also informally used as a term to describe all visual learning strategies such as concept mapping, webbing, mind mapping, and more. Simply put, a Graphic Organizer helps you place ideas quickly on a piece of paper They should be bulleted ideas or fragmented sentences They help you categorize your information It is used to jar your memory on specific topics taught and remind you of the “story” that you need to retell This will help you write a more organized and detail oriented essay

Pros and Cons of a Using A Graphic Organizer

Do I Have to Do A Graphic Organizer?

How Do I Use A Graphic Organizer?

Graphic Organizer for Causes of French Revolution

Causes of French Revolution Made by Us Old Regime Success of American Revolution Weak Leadership Poor Economy Docs 2,3,4 Doc 5 Doc 4 Doc 1 3 Estates Ethnocentricism Louis XVI Incresing bread proces Bourgeoisie Enlightenment Ideas Marie Antionette Inflation New Money Life, Liberty, Fraternity (OI) Louis XIV – Started debt (OI) Helped Americans and caused debt (OI) Tennis Court Oath(OI) John Locke (OI) Louis XIV tried to tax Old Money (OI) The “Gap” (OI) Great Fear (OI) Montesquieu (OI) Palace at Versailles (OI) “Haves” & “Have Nots” (OI) Storming of Bastille (OI) Voltaire (OI)

Writing My Essay

What Should My Essay Look Like?

Introduction Use the information from the historical context box. You should reword this information!

Thesis Statements Just answer the question without giving detail! It should be the last sentence of your introductory paragraph.

Body Paragraphs Use as many Social Studies vocabulary words as you can. Make sure you define and apply them. Do not say, “In this essay I will…,” also do not include your opinion unless the essay asks for it.

Body Paragraphs continued Compare and Contrast Or Cause and Effect

How Long Does It Have To Be? As long as it takes to answer the question FULLY!! You must include a ton of detail, background information, and lots of examples.

Conclusion This is where you discuss how you proved your thesis You may use information in your historical context box again