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Activating Prior Knowledge With Hexagonal Thinking

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By creating a visual web of knowledge, students can demonstrate what connections they have already made about a topic, and where they might need additional clarification and support.

At Monocacy Middle School in Frederick, Maryland, students in Allison Marsh’s 8th grade English language arts class are preparing to analyze informational articles about technology and social media. In order to help her students be successful in the task, Marsh first wants them to connect their prior knowledge to new content so they can properly engage with the big essential question of the unit: “How do the challenges you face today shape your future?”

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