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MesoAmerica - Social Structures
Today, you will each become
experts on the main idea of
specific texts.
BrainPop! Finding the Main Idea of a Text
TOPIC:
EXPERT GROUP:
JIGSAW GROUP:
Under your Do Now, make a
list of all of the characteristics
of a MAIN IDEA:
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*You will be in two different groups
1) Your EXPERT group: You all research the same topic
2) Your JIGSAW Group: Each member shares expertise about the different topic they researched
(the groups you are currently sitting with)
TOPIC:
EXPERT GROUP:
JIGSAW GROUP:
TOPIC:
JIGSAW GROUP:
EXPERT GROUP:
Main idea: The most important point of a text. Can be directly stated or inferred (not directly stated)
1. Meet with Expert Groups
+Read together -- identify main idea as a group.
+Discuss the most important supporting detail.
Do Now - Thursday, April 6, 2017
PERIOD 4
Main idea: The most important point of a text. Can be directly stated or inferred (not directly stated)
TOPIC: Circle the
column you will be
researching.
EXPERT GROUP:
JIGSAW GROUP:
This is type of activity is
called a "jigsaw activity".
With your table, identify three main ideas of last night's "human sacrifice" homework.
EXIT TICKET
(directly stated or inferred)
Main idea #1:
Main idea #2
Main idea #3: