Semantic Mapping: Connect Word Meanings

Author: 
Center for Technology Implementation
Year: 
2013
Mr. Green's 5th grade class is studying American presidents. By exploring the personalities of America’s presidents in this lesson, students will expand their vocabulary by creating semantic maps to represent and define the characteristics of a personality.
Type: 
Lesson in Action
Common Core State Standards: 
Language
Literacy in History/Social Studies
Instructional Strategies: 
Semantic Mapping

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