1. AIM: To what extent did regional differences affect Colonial development? Do Now: On a half sheet of paper, identify the following and explain their importance: Puritans Mayflower Compact Virginia House of Burgesses

2. Cornell Notes

4. Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.

6. Good Notes help students organize and process data and information.

7. Helps student recall by getting them to process their notes 3 times.

9. Designed in response to frustration over student test scores.

10. Meant to be easily used as a test study guide.

12. Subject: Why take Cornell notes? Date: 11/20/01 P R O C E S S M a i n I d e a s ( i n p u t ) P R O C E S S M a i n I d e a s ( i n p u t ) ( o u t p u t ) ( o u t p u t ) Can be used to provide an outline of chapter or lecture. Organized by main ideas and details. How can Can be as detailed as necessary. Cornell notes Sequential -- take notes as they are given by instructor or help me text in an orderly fashion. organize my After class, write a summary of what you learned to ideas? clarify and reinforce learning and to assist retention. Can be used as study tool: Which side for 1. Define terms or explain concepts listed on left side. diagrams? 2. Identify the concept or term on the right side. Can be used to provide a "big picture" of the chapter or Why use lecture. concept maps? Organized by main ideas and sub-topics Limited in how much detail you can represent. Simultaneous - you can use this method for instructors who jump around from topic to topic. After class, you can add questions to the left side What are the Can be used as a study tool -- to get a quick overview benefits to me? and to determine whether you need more information or need to concentrate your study on specific topics.

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18. You may use any style of note-taking you wish:

19. outline format,

20. narrative format,

21. symbols,

23. Talk about what you wrote and why. Look for gaps & missed info.

25. These questions should elicit critical thinking skills.

28. Info you think would go good on an essay test.

31. Anthropods Ninth Grade Biology Notes Paul sends his examples

32. Note Taking Tips Speaker says: “Hippocrates, a Greek who is considered to be the Father of modern medicine, was Born on the island of Cos in 460 B.C.” Notes say: “Hippocrates (Gr.) Father of med. B. Cos 460BC”

34. Consider how the parts relate to the whole; how the text relates to previous ideas

35. Create questions about new words/ terms, why emphasized points are important

39. Take down only the important ideas: brief, but clear

40. Summarize in your own words

41. Use symbols to highlight for review

43. Fill in details for better understanding

44. Identify unclear information and/or questions - collaborate for answers

45. Delete unnecessary information

46. Review note organization; add symbols or rewrite

48. Use symbols for important ideas

49. Include your own responses in notes

50. Develop questions to review later

52. Quiz yourself out loud

54. Write a quiz for others using notes; exchange and correct

57. Use notes in study groups to provide a common ground of material for reference and review