Sample Concept Map for a Student to Create

Here is a sample concept map I created that I would expect a student to be able to do.  After an introductory lesson to the three branches of government, I would give these terms to the students to create a concept map with them.  This could be done with a blank map on a test, where the student just fills in the terms, or have the student create it on the computer, which would be my preference.

This is just an example of a concept map that I could have students create.  Our Social Studies curriculum uses concept maps quite a bit when introducing lessons, so I could use a program like Bubbl.us to have the students create their own versions as an assessment.  Another example of a concept map for Social Studies would be the circular flow of a market economy.  We cover that in our 4th unit, and concept mapping would lend itself well to assessing student understanding of the term.