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Time for. Notes. The Hidden Curriculum. Questions :. How did you learn the skill of note taking? How did this skill contribute to your success?. Why take notes?. Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.

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  1. Time for Notes

  2. The Hidden Curriculum Questions: • How did you learn the skill of note taking? • How did this skill contribute to your success?

  3. Why take notes? • Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills. • Note taking helps students remember what is said in class. • A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.

  4. Why take notes? • Good notes allow students to help each other problem solve. • Good Notes help students organize and process data and information. • Helps student recall by getting them to process their notes 3 times. • Writing is a great tool for learning!

  5. History of Cornell Notes • Developed in 1949 at Cornell University by Walter Pauk. • Designed in response to frustration over student test scores. • Meant to be easily used as a test study guide. • Adopted by most major law schools as the preferred note taking method.

  6. 1 format Name: Class: Period Date: 6 every day you reread your notes check a box. 2 Topic/chapter/title Topic: Learning Targets 3 4 Notes Main Idea Paraphrase use your own words bullets Do Not try to copy down everything. Questions may be provided for you or Do the night after taking notes reread notes formulate higher level questions that relate to the notes Summary, Reflection, Analysis 5 Do the night after taking notes

  7. Assignment & Instructions • In the large, right hand column, take notes like you normally would. • You may use any style of note-taking you wish: • outline format, • narrative format, • symbols, • short hand, etc.

  8. Assignment & Instructions • Comparenotes with a partner. • Talk about what you wrote and why. Look for gaps & missed info. • Both partners should feel free to add to their notes.

  9. Assignment & Instructions • With your partner(s), create questions in the left hand column. • These questions should elicit critical thinking skills.

  10. What are Learning Targets? • Learning Targets are statements of intended learning goals based on standards established by the State of California and identified in the Essential Standards. • They also outline required critical content identified for each grade level in district curriculum.

  11. Why do we use Learning Targets? • L.T.’s clarify and focus the information of study. • The same L.T.’s are used in all World History Classes. • To inform students what will and will not be on exams.

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