Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Web-Notes
Purpose:
 To show Main Ideas (Big Picture)
 To show Details (Parts of a Whole)
Rules:
1. Place Main Idea in center of the web.
2. Attach Topics around the main idea
3. Add layers for more detail
A. Summarize/Paraphrase facts & details
B. Use verbs & adjectives when summarizing
C. Write using word clusters
Details
Layer 2
Example
Main Idea
Topic
Topic
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Purpose:
Paragraph Writing
 To organize main ideas and express them clearly in
paragraphs by using topic sentences and supporting them with facts
and details
Rules:
1. Restate the question/prompt as a topic sentence
2. Support the topic sentence with at least four more sentences.
Types of Support:
 Facts, Examples, Vocabulary
3. Use sequencing to help your writing flow
Example:
Types of Sequencing:
 Chronological & Order of Importance
What are the three basic factors of production?
There are three basic factors of production.
The first is labor, this is the time, energy, knowledge, and skills used in a job.
Second is land, these are the resources we use to produce goods like wood, water, and cotton.
Last is capital, tools, machines, and buildings used to produce goods are examples of
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Tree Map
Purpose:
 To show Main Ideas (Big Picture)
 To show Sub-Topics and Details (Parts of a Whole)
Rules:
1. Place Main Idea at the canopy/top of the tree map.
2. Attach Sub-Topics under the canopy/top of the tree map.
3. Attach Details under the sub-topics
A. Summarize/Paraphrase facts & details
B. Use verbs & adjectives when summarizing
C. Write using word clusters
D. Add layers to increase details
Example:
MAIN IDEA
Sub-Topic
Details
Sub-Topic
Details
Sub-Topic
Details
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Purpose:
KWL
 To review previously learned info (K)
 To set goals for what new learning to do (W)
 To record new info learned (L)
Rules:
1. Fill K section with a Cluster, Tree, Web, List, or Table.
* Use Main Ideas, Subtopics, Vocab, and Details from last section learned or chapter.
2. Create Learning Goals for W section
* Use objectives, listed in workbook or textbook.
* Rephrase objectives using learning verbs from DOK
3.
Record newly learned info for goals in the L section.
* Use Clusters, Tree Maps, Web Notes, Lists, and Tables to make recording easier.
* New info should complete the goals listed
Example:
KWL: DOK for Rule #2
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Written Response Questions
Purpose:
 To answer written response questions effectively, efficiently,
clearly, and correctly that does not require paragraph writing.
Rules:
1. Restate/include part of the question in a topic sentence.
2. Write/Respond in complete sentences.
3. Have correct capitalization, spelling, and punctuation
4. Give accurate/on-topic information.
A. Types of Information:
 Facts, Examples, Vocabulary
B. Use sequencing to help your writing flow
Types of Sequencing:
 Chronological & Order of Importance
Grading Scale:
•Level 4 – all rules met + expansion on or connection to learning
•Level 3 – all rules met
•Level 2 – includes 3 of 4 rules met
•Level 1 – includes 2 or fewer rules met
•Level 0 – not attempted
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Purpose:
Think-Pair-Share

Rules:
1.
Grading Scale:
•Level 4 – all rules met + expansion on or connection to learning
•Level 3 – all rules met
•Level 2 – includes 3 of 4 rules met
•Level 1 – includes 2 or fewer rules met
•Level 0 – not attempted
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Purpose:
Flash Cards
 To identify an important topic
 to use synonyms, antonyms, definitions, examples, facts, and
details to help remember the topic
,
Rules:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Write topic on the front of the flash card
Divide back of flash card in half
Record definition on back top half of the card
List facts, details, examples on back bottom half of card, or use
the topic in a sentence.
Grading Scale:
•Level 4 – all rules met + expansion on or connection to learning
•Level 3 – all rules met
•Level 2 – includes 3 of 4 rules met
•Level 1 – includes 2 or fewer rules met
•Level 0 – not attempted
Mr. Jones 7th Grade Civics
Anchor Grading Scale
Grading Scale:
•Level 4 – all rules met + expansion on or connection to learning
•Level 3 – all rules met
•Level 2 – includes 3 of 4 rules met
•Level 1 – includes 2 or fewer rules met
•Level 0 – not attempted