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Strategy : Using Thinking Maps for Organizing a Personal Narrative Alejandra Palafox EESL-545(70)

Strategy : Using Thinking Maps for Organizing a Personal Narrative Alejandra Palafox EESL-545(70) May 3, 2010. Discuss the prompt. Step 1: ­ Lead the class in a discussion about what personal narratives are.

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Strategy : Using Thinking Maps for Organizing a Personal Narrative Alejandra Palafox EESL-545(70)

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  1. Strategy: Using Thinking Maps for Organizing a Personal Narrative Alejandra Palafox EESL-545(70) May 3, 2010

  2. Discuss the prompt • Step 1: ­Lead the class in a discussion about what personal narratives are. ­Help students by giving them examples of some of the personal narratives they have worked on. ­Discuss with student the prompt: Tell about the best birthday you ever had.

  3. Brainstorm • Step 2: ­Lead the whole class on a discussion using the prompt and the following questions. -What do you remember about your best birthday? -Think about where it was, what you did, the gifts you received, or the people who came. ­Continue by drawing a circle map on the board and showing and example.

  4. Circle Map 10 people chocolate cake played video games Best Birthday Pizza Hut new bike Gameboy

  5. Organize • Step 3: ­Discuss with students the possible categories that the information in the Circle Map can be transferred into a Tree Map. ­With the students transfer the information from the Circle Map to a Tree Map.

  6. Tree Map

  7. Sequence for Writing • Step 4: ­After all the information has been arranged on the Tree Map, help students construct the sequence in which you will write the story. ­Write an opening sentence that tells who, did what, and when.

  8. Last year for my birthday I had a great party at Pizza Hut Who came Presents Games

  9. Closing the lesson • Step 5: ­Review with students the steps for organizing a personal narrative. ­Answer any questions or clarify any confusion the students might have. ­Remind them that for the next lesson they will be doing their own Circle Map, Tree Map, and wring the sequence of events on their own.

  10. Credits • Write from the Beginning: A K-5 Developmental Program for Schoolwide Writing Success.

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