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If there are two or more independent objectives that
should be accomplished before a third is attempted,
draw arrows to show this dependency relationship.
Students would then know that they can learn the two
independent objectives in any order but that they would
have to master both of them before attempting the third.

5. When you have all the items in a position that your expe-
rience and knowledge of the learning environment says
will work, draw the map on the paper in pencil.

6. Explain your map to someone—anyone. Talk them
through the map from bottom to top. Try to convince
this person that you haven’t imposed more sequencing
restrictions than your subject matter and circumstances
require. And then make the changes indicated.