Comprehension Canopy

Designing Instruction to Benefit English Learners

...and everyone else too!

A Guide for Middle School Social Studies Teachers

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A Guide for Social Studies Teachers

Designing Instruction to Benefit English Learners

...and everyone else too!

Examples of Curriculum Implementation

Comprehension Canopy

See how the CSEL Team applied this Research-based Practice into the World Generation Curriculum:

Student Pages

The Context & The Question

In this Comprehension Canopy, students are activating and building background knowledge about ancient Egypt using an instragram-like photo montage and an interactive timeline. The visual aids and discussion prompts guide students to discuss what they already know about Egypt and relate what they are seeing with their lived experiences.

Teacher Implementation Notes

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This site and the World Generation adaptation os Social Studies Generation was developed with funding from the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through Grant R305C200016 to University of Houston. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.

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