Building Background Knowledge to Teach Specific Content

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Building Background Knowledge to Teach Specific
Content

• By Mandy Hansen

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Steps to follow!

• Assess- check for prior background knowledge.
• Build- Discuss stories, pictures, facts, etc.
• Check- make sure a foundation has been laid
  before moving on to the main concept!
• Strategies That Work by Harvey Goudvis p.73
• Pictures http//www.1918redsox.com/images/ruth1.j
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