Introducing 

Prezi AI.

Your new presentation assistant.

Refine, enhance, and tailor your content, source relevant images, and edit visuals quicker than ever before.

Loading…
Transcript

MesoAmerica - Social Structures

Today, you will each become

experts on the main idea of

specific texts.

GROUPS

Groups - Period 6

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:

*

*

*

*

*

*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:

Do Now - Thursday, April 6, 2017

PROCEDURE

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

Name

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:

Learn more about creating dynamic, engaging presentations with Prezi