Conceptual structure
| Concept Formation |
Examples |
| Basic Concept |
Social studies, geography, citizenship, responsibility, government, democracy, freedom, legislature |
Synonyms/
Antonyms |
Fact-Opinion
Cooperation -- Competition
Freedom - Liberty
Dictatorship - Totalitarianism
Innovative - Creative
Attitudes - Manner
Duty - Responsibility
Profession - Occupation
Job - Profession
Compare - Contrast
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| Pairs |
Need - Want
Import - Export
Job--Earning
Democrats -- Republicans
Source - Mouth (of a river)
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| Trios |
Country - City - Suburbs
Herbivore - Carnivore - Omnivore
Democrats -- Republicans -- Independents
Legislative - Judicial - Executive (Branches of Government)
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| Parallel Long Clusters |
Metals: iron, steel, copper, gold, silver, aluminum,
Minerals: coal, oil, gas, metals
Diversity: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, SES
Water Body: ocean, sea, lake, river, harbor, oasis
Map Components: Title, compass, scale, legend/key, symbol,
color
Event: Who, what, where, when, why, and how
Language: Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Urdu
Job:
Profession:
Religion:
Country:
State:
Capital
Longest Rivers:
Controversial Issues:
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| Multi-Perspective Long Clusters |
Population:
Size, distribution, density, composition, growth, rate, movement, control, prediction
History:
who, what, when, where, why, how, impact/consequence
Immigration:
Pull factor, push factor, nationality, religious belief, culture, language, social economic status,legal and illegal immigrants, employment, pay level, green card, naturalization, human right, equality, American values |
| Chains |
Problem solving: Identify problem - gather information - examine solutions - Propose public policy - develop an action plan
Set up a factory: Raise money - Invest - buy equipment & raw materials - hire workers - advertise products
Food chain: Polar bear - ringed seal - arctic cod - shrimp - algae
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| Cycle |
Production-distribution-consumption
Spring-summer-fall-winter
Vapor- Water - ice
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| Hierarchy |
Federal government, state government, local government
Food, sea food, land food, tropical food
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