Note taking, Outlines and Research
Today's class
I. Language Arts
A. Root word
1. New index card with today's root word
2. Root word game
B. Note taking with Index Cards
1. State purposes
a. Easy organizing
b. Makes breaking into categories easy
c. Forces to stay focused
d. Forces to difference: facts/opinion
2. How an index card looks
a. One topic, fact or quote per card in
the middle of the card
b. Source at the top right
c. Sub topic at top left
d. Only write on one side
3. Model creation of note cards
a. Display two paragraphs and articles on Smartboard
b. Think aloud while creating cards
c. Show cards as we go along with a link on blog
C. Outlining
1. State purposes
a. Forces to organize
i. By chronology
ii. By importance
iii. By category
b. Creates structure
c. Serves as a map
2. Make connection to class instructions
3. Model creation of outline
D. Research
1. State purposes
a. Expand on what we know
b. Introduce us to what we don't know
2. Steps in Research
a. Choose topic
i. People
ii. Animals
iii. Events
iv. Inventions
v. Problems
b. Search for information and take notes
i. Books
ii. Magazines
iii. Internet
iv. Interviews with people
v. Newspapers
c. Organize information
i. Outline
ii. Concept maps
iii. Timeline
d. Present / publish
i. Lecture
ii. Paper
iii. Blog
iv. Poster
3. Start gathering information/note taking
II. Social Studies
A. World events - warm up
B. Continue Research project
1. Continue gathering information and note taking
2. Create outline
Links for today
Tips for making index cards This is for your referencePowerpoint with tips for Outlining This is for your reference
Links for the sources for the Lightning index cards example:
Topics for research:
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| S B Anthony |
2. Cesar Chavez, civil rights leader
3. 442nd combat regiment, heroes born after unfairness
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| Cesar Chavez |
Groups:
1. Nelson, Eric, Maria
2. Xiomara, Julian, Vanessa, Jeizel
3. Jorge, Kevin, Matute, Derli
4. Katherine, Jazer
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| 442nd |
