K-W-L CHARTS

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K-W-L Charts. Facing History and Ourselves. (n.d.). Retrieved May 3, 2022, from https://www.facinghistory.org/resource-library/teaching-strategies/k-w-l-charts

• What do you KNOW about this topic? Students can do this individually or in small groups. Often, teachers create a master list of all students’ responses. One question that frequently emerges for teachers is how to address misconceptions students share.

• What do you WANT to know about this topic? Some students may not know where to begin if they don't have much background knowledge on the topic. Therefore, it can be helpful to put the six questions of journalism on the board as prompts (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?). We suggest that students’ responses and questions be used to direct the course of study.

• What did you LEARN? Some teachers have students add to their charts at the end of each lesson, while others have students add to their charts at the end of the week or the end of the unit.