Poca e tray @) ary Ca LCC SKILL: Summarizing What Is It? The Frayer Model is a graphic organizer that can be used to summarize complex ideas or concepts. How to Tell students that big ideas, such as forms of government, religion, or Teach It ‘economic philosophies, can be looked at from a number of angles. 2, Introduce the blank Frayer Model graphic (Transparency 29.2). The Frayer model prompts students to describe a big idea in four ways: by definition, by characteristics, by real-world examples, and by non- examples. You may want to distribute a copy of the graphic, Make sure students understand the four headings. 3. Choose a concept such as democracy or monarchy that you want students to understand, Write the term in the center circle of the graphic, 4, Place students in pairs. Have them fill in the four sections of the graphic. Allow students to use their texts if needed. 5. Ask students to share their responses, cither on the transparency or on the board. Then show Transparency 29.1 as a model 6. Tell students that they will use this graphic throughout the year. oman. Al ight reserved, Copyright © Hough