Venn Diagrams

As we explored Ancient India, my students noticed how often we worked with comparisons. So as a group we decided that our focus for November will be comparing and contrasting. I was impressed that my students produced this idea and discovered the patterns. Together we designed a modified Venn Diagram that incorporated a three-fold piece of paper. The beauty of this is that the students designed it with very little assistance--authentic learning. They noticed a processing need, and identified a workable strategy. They made foldable Venn diagrams to compare the following items:
1. Indus Valley Civilization and Aryan Civilization
2. Maurya Dynasty and Gupta Dynasty
3. Hinduism and Buddhism