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What is an analogy? The definition of analogy is an expression of similarity between two unlike things. Usually the comparison involves two or more comparison points. In real life, analogies are used to explain and teach. Their most common uses are to Explain something unknown in terms of something known. Explain something unfamiliar in terms of something familiar. Explain something unseen in terms of something seen. An analogy usually does more than describe the appearance of something; it explains how something works. Analogies usually oversimplify to give an frame of reference in which detail may be understood.

Although a lesson could target 17 indicators under 5 different standards, we must prioritize objectives by choosing three which we will emphasize in terms of student learning outcomes.  The magic number seems to be “3″

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or asking students to write (this year in student blogs in my class) about how the texts connect both to the students themselves and to the other texts in the unit.