Academy Curricular Exchange
Columbia Education Center
Social Studies

TITLE:  Graphic Organizer

AUTHOR:  Susan Hays, Beaverten, OR

GRADE LEVEL/SUBJECT:  8-12, history

OBJECTIVES:
  1.  To review a unit of study.
  2.  To practice outlining skills.
  3.  Small group discussion, inquiry and critical thinking.

RESOURCES/MATERIALS:  three 4" square scraps of paper,
overhead projector

ACTIVITIES AND PROCEDURE:
  1.  Break students into groups of 3-4 students.
  2.  Arrange desks to create "table".
  3.  Hand out a stack of scraps of paper to each group.
  4.  Have students copy down items listed on overhead onto
      individual scraps of paper.
  5.  Teacher has option of giving topic headings to
      students or having students create their own.
  6.  Students will then determine through group consensus
      where under which topic each item belongs.
  7.  The items should be listed in chronological order
      wherever possible.  Items can be used in more than one
      category.
  8.  A class discussion should follow, where students
      attempt to justify their categories.

  Example:  See attached list to be used after study of
Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Madison, Presidential
Administrations.  List will appear on overhead before
students begin.

                  GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

Main Topics:
  1.  Washington
  2.  Adams
  3.  Jefferson
  4.  Madison

Tariff 1787                   Midnight Judges
Monticello                    Calhoun
Judiciary Act 1789            Laissez-Faire
Tecumseh                      French Revolution
Excise tax                    Marbury vs. Madison
Undeclared Naval Warfare      Orders in Council
Bank of the U.S.              Lewis and Clark
Hamilton                      Burr
Clinton                       New Orleans
Chesapeake                    Treaty of Greenville
Assumption Bill               Tribute
XYZ affair                    Judiciary Act 1801
Tripolitan War                Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Ghent               CLay
"Little Bell"                 Proclamation of neutrality
Genet                         Republicans
Hartford Convention           Jay Treaty
Pickney Treaty                Funding
Pike                          Non-Intercourse Act
Embargo                       Berlin-Milan Decree
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
Whiskey Rebellion             L'Overture
Ft. McHenry                   Perry
Mt. Vernon                    Flatboats
Jackson                       Impressment
Hudson River                  "Yankee"
Federalist papers             War Hawks
Abigail Adams                 Dolly
"Gag"law

Click here to return to OFCN's Academy Curricular Exchange

Click here to return to OFCN's Academy
Click here to return to OFCN's Main Menu