Adjunct displays are similar to graphic organizers. They use charts, pictures, concept maps, outline, diagrams, and so forth. The adjunct display could be totally empty or partially filled. Be sure the students understand what information should be filled into the empty spaces on the adjunct display. Students then read the material to fill in the adjunct display. Review the material to ensure understanding.
I use a variety of adjunct displays in U.S. History. The most recent one has been on the Populist Movement. We examine the events leading up to it, why it happened, and the effects of it. This strategy helps students to connect the causes and effects to events and also see the relationships that exist within the topic. It also helps to students to start with a concept they understand and use that to build onto and lead them to a deeper understanding. Adjunct displays can be adapted to most subjects.
The Greek Theater Research Project I just finished with Drama 1 featured a format very much like this. I provided the two websites for reading and the concepts, tech theater elements, literary structure terms, and names of contributors. The students had to go and find the information and tell me what they had learned.
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