Learning Technique: Venn diagram

• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)
• Higher Education (degree)
• Higher Education (non-degree)
• Foundation Degree

Introduction

Because the students' responses in the mind map can be moved, the mind map is perfect to use as a basis for an activity with a Venn diagram. The students' responses are displayed in the mind map, and then these responses can be placed in the 'correct' location in the Venn diagram (which serves as a background image in the word web). Especially now that the location of the responses is saved, the completed Venn diagram can also be accessed later in the lesson or in subsequent lessons.

Instructions

This activity is highly effective for activating prior knowledge. By first asking the students to provide one or more examples from both circles, and then having them search for logical relationships between these examples, you go beyond merely asking for words and progress to other parts of the lesson. It is precisely the contemplation of each other's responses that adds even more value to the process of activating prior knowledge.

Venn diagram

Learning Technique

Dictatorship

Democratie

Democracy

Secondary education

Primary school

World War Two

World War One

City

Town

Aardappeloproer

1917

Enkele Amsterdamse vrouwen zagen dat er een schip vol aardappelen in een van de grachten lag. Ze gingen erop af en plunderden het schip: hun schorten vol aardappelen. De dag erna waren er meer plunderaars. Pas nadat zes mensen door het leger werden doodgeschoten, keerde de rust terug