1.  The use of BIG IDEAS (Essential Questions) helps students to focus and make

     connections.

2.  Pictures next to unfamiliar words aids in visualization.

3.  All of these are key elements in retrieval, comprehension, and learning as documented

     by brain research.

4.  This aids students to collect and organize vocabulary for easy retrieval.

5.  By utilizing a chart-sized taxonomy and collecting the vocabulary as a class, students

     will be engaged and interact with each other.