Focusing on Map Knowledge

THE FRAME OF
REFERENCE

Chapter 1
Pages 20 and 72-76
 Focusing on Map Knowledge
Objectives:
•To understand how to use the Frame of Reference with all Thinking Maps
•To discuss and practice a variety of uses for the Frame of Reference

Defining A model
Welcome
the Frame lesson using
and
of the Frame of
Agenda
Reference Reference

Planning Closure and A Language for

time for expectations Learning
classroom for sharing
applications. student work Chapter 1
Pages 20,
and 72-76
THE FRAME OF REFERENCE

•Can be used with ANY map.

•Gives students an opportunity to

THINK ABOUT THEIR THINKING.

•Encourages greater
REFLECTIVE THINKING.
Page 73
When do you add the Frame of Reference?

Construct the Add the

map Frame

Assign a Construct the

Frame map
 A MODEL LESSON

During the upcoming lesson you will:

•Add Frames of Reference to a variety

of Thinking Maps

•Create Thinking Maps throughout a lesson

•Construct Thinking Maps using several

cooperative learning strategies
Page 73
How do you know what you know?
Prior Knowledge
Now, let’s
read a
specific
SOURCE
Check your Prior Knowledge against
what you learned from after reading
“Tacky” (the source).
 COOPERATIVE LEARNING
STRATEGY
Count off at your tables
1 – 4.
Write your number on your paper.

1 4
2 3
 1’s
Describe
Tacky from
the Hunters’
POV
 2’s
Describe
Tacky from
Tacky’s
POV
 3’s
Describe Tacky from the
Companions’ POV before
the Hunters arrived.
 4’s
Describe Tacky
from the
Companions’
POV after the
Hunters leave.
 MAP, MOVE, MAP

Hold the map you have created in your

hand and stand up.

Raise your hand, holding up either one,

two, three or four fingers based on
your assignment.

Locate someone else with the same

number and pair with that person.

Exchange maps and discuss your

ideas with each other. “Borrow” ideas
from each other and add them to your This cooperative
own map. learning activity can be
found on page 260.
RETURN TO YOUR TABLES
 FINAL TASK
As a group, create a Flow Map with just 4 boxes to
summarize the story. Leave room on your paper for
a final Frame of Reference.
 I I
Think
What are the big ideas from this book? Think

I
Think What do you know now that you have I
summarized this book? Think
 CLOSURE
Take some time to meet by grade level or
department in order to plan how you might
use the Frame of Reference in your own
classroom. During the next few weeks try to
use the Frame of Reference
• with a variety of Thinking Maps.
• for a variety of purposes.

Save your students’ work and be prepared to

share their examples at our next follow-up
session.