Using Sketchnotes to communicate the big ideas on Government

Sketchnotes are rich visual notes created from a mix of handwriting, drawings, hand-drawn typography, shapes, and visual elements like arrows, boxes, and lines (definition from Mike Rohde, The Sketchnote Handbook). 


Students summarized their notes on our government and the constitution by using a Sketchnote.  Here are some examples:

You can click on the images to get a better look at them.

Click here if you would like to see other examples of how Sketchnotes can be used in the classroom and its benefits:
http://www.simplek12.com/brightsparktravel/sketchnotes-in-the-classroom/

Click here if you would like to learn more about the connection with learning through visuals https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/get-psyched/201207/learning-through-visuals

Finishing up Social Study notes