• Fishbone diagram template
• Content notes or textbook
• Colored pencils for different cause categories
• Sample fishbone for modeling

Create fishbone template with spine (effect) and diagonal bones (cause categories). Prepare sample fishbone on different topic for modeling. Gather historical resources.

1. Introduce cause-effect mapping. Show fishbone structure: spine is the effect, bones are causes.
2. Draw spine: Write the effect at the head - 'The Great Depression began in 1929'
3. Main bones are categories of causes. For this topic: Economic, Political, Social, International
4. From each main bone, smaller bones show specific causes within that category.
5. Economic causes might include: Stock market speculation, Bank failures, Overproduction
6. Research time: Using notes, identify causes in each category.
7. Add specific causes as smaller bones. Include brief explanation.
8. Color-code by category for visual organization.
9. Draw arrows between causes that influenced each other (multiple causation).
10. Analysis question: Which category had the most significant causes? Why?
11. Extension: How might addressing one cause have prevented the effect?

Provide partially completed fishbone with some causes filled in. Offer word bank of possible causes. For advanced students, create multiple maps showing chain of effects.

Check accuracy of causes and effects. Evaluate whether causes are properly categorized. Look for understanding of how multiple causes interact. Assess whether explanations show depth.