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Note-taking Strategies
You will be asked to take notes on your daily reading. Note taking can come in
many forms. The following are the three most common note taking strategies
with examples on the following pages.
Chapter 1: Outline
Chapter 2: Cornell
Chapter 3: SQ5R
The goal of your note taking is to grasp the main idea (not copy the text word for
word) and how important individuals and events connect to that idea as we tackle
the overarching themes of US History.
I am a firm believer that students should find their own note taking style that fits
best with their learning. However, these are the must haves to your note taking:
1. Date, 2. Kept in chronological order, 3. Page Numbers, and 4. Handwritten. As
well, you will bring your notebook to class every day.
You will use these notes to help facilitate discussion in class as well as prepare you
for assessments. You will be quizzed regularly on your readings in class and you
may use your own notes on those quizzes.