Thinking Maps: Circle Maps

Circles maps are a handy tool to use for basically any vocabulary word in any subject. It is used to "Define in Context." The word, object, person, etc goes in the middle, then phrases or words that define it go in the outer circle. The square around the circle is called a frame of reference. So if students get information off the internet, they can write the EXACT website in the frame of reference, which then makes writing a bibliography simple! Here is one example I used to introduce pronouns.