Thematic Essay Brainstorming Day
Aim: How do I use the strategy of brainstorming for writing my essay?
Do Now: In your notebook.
- Write Down all the words you know about Trade.
- Share with some students around you
- Write down any words you don't have
Lesson Overview:
| Item | Approx Time |
| Do Now | 3-5 Min |
| Mini Lesson | 15-20 Min |
| Activity | 15 Min |
| Discussion | 5-7 Min |
Pre-Writing
Before actually writing the thematic essay response, one should analyze the task and organize the information that they wish to include in the essay response. [
- Carefully read the theme and the task. Look for clues that will help identify the information required to thoroughly address both the theme and the task. Underline those sections of the theme and task that you consider most important.
- Draw a table or box that can be used to organize information and help in writing the essay response. Clearly label the one column heading “Tasks” and the following column heading(s) with the example(s) you wish to discuss. Suggestions topics for these examples can be found in the text after the task. Lastly, reserve the row headings for the individual task items. You may also use a Web Map Chart to organize your thoughts.
Classwork & Homework
Activity Procedure:
Lesson Activity:
Homework: Do some additional research on One (1) of those economic systems you are going to choose for your essay.