Warm Up

1. Warm Up Think about when you are in class listening to the teacher or reading the textbook. What kinds of things are you doing while the teacher is talking or while you or other students are reading? Make a list.

2. Note-taking and Cornell Notes Caroline Sheridan Sheridan.caroline@cusd80.com

3. Cornell Notes Why use it? Used widely at colleges and universities Direct correlation between note-taking and learning Easy and efficient 5 R’s of note taking: record, reduce, recite, reflect, review

4. Cornell Notes (cont.) Activity One: Create a Cornell Note sheet Take a sheet of notebook paper Take the left hand side of paper and fold it over until the edge is at the center point of the paper Unfold the paper and draw a line all the way across the paper horizontally, leaving 3 or four lines below the line.

5. Cornell Notes (cont.) HEADING On The Top Write: Name* Date Subject* Topic Name Date Topic Subject

6. Cornell Notes (cont.) Here, in the Cue Column, you might write one or more of the following: Categories • Causes of WW II • Parts of a Cell • Questions • What caused WW II? • What are the parts of a cell? • Vocabulary words • Holocaust • synthesis • Review/test alerts! • WW II causes and names of allies will definitely be on exam! • Parts of a Cell • Connections • check the Owens poem for his comments on war • similar to process we studied in last unit • Reminders • Be sure to check the meaning of variant.

7. Cornell Notes (cont.) Here, in the Note Taking Area: Write down only important information. How can we tell if information is “important?”

8. Cornell Notes (cont.) Here, in the Note Taking Area: Write down only important information. Look for: bold, underlined, or italicized words Information or definitions in a PowerPoint presentation information in boxes or with an icon/symbol headers/subheaders on the page information the book or teacher repeats words, ideas, or events that might be on a test quotes, examples, or details you might be able to use later in a paper or presentation abbreviate familiar words/use symbols (+, -->, #) take notes in bullets and indents; not formal outlines cut out unnecessary words use telegraphic sentences: “America enters war 12/44”

9. Cornell Notes (cont.) At the bottom, write one of the following; summary of what you read or heard in a lecture the five most important points of the article/chapter/lecture questions you still need to answer.

10. Cornell Notes (cont.) Activity One: Model it! Science Article Example

11. Cornell Notes (cont.) Activity One: Take Notes As you read, take notes in the right hand section of your paper. Once you’ve finished reading, review the notes and reduce the facts into 3-5 main points in the left hand column (summarize) Share your main points with your partner and come up with a 1-2 sentence summary. Write the summary in the bottom section.

12. Cornell Notes (cont.) Exit Activity: Reflect With your partner, discuss how you could use Cornell Notes in the following classes: Social Studies Language Arts Science Math Electives Write down your two best ideas.

13. Resources www.eleven21.com/notetaker/ - downloadable Cornell Notes forms