The graphic analogy organizer uses an analogy to help students identify similarities and differences between a new topic and a topic they are already familiar with. In the below analogy organizer, Bird Migration is New Concept, and vacation is a Familiar Concept. As per the chart, bird migration and vacation have several similarities, like birds and humans require rest while traveling, both birds and people travel from cold climates to warm climates, birds and some people return to the same general area year after year, some birds and people travel during the daylight, travel routes that both people and birds use are usually well established, and bad weather is a hazard for both people and birds. The analogy organizer chart further illustrates the differences between bird migration and vacation.
