Notetaking+Styles

US History/US Government

1. **Think-Pair-Share** is the activity that we did with the "Reading #1: Why study history?" assignment. Here is a more descriptive. After you summarize a chapter using **jigsaw**, leaders should direct their group's discussion using this method to frame the discussion. Leaders should build __**1**__ Google Doc by taking notes throughout the discussion. Divide the think-pair-share session into 5 minute blocks. __**Remember for the activity to work, your group must have the chapter thoroughly summarized beforehand.**__ http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/think/

2. **Jigsaw** is a process that when used correctly will allow you to become an expert in a specific subject area. For example, in the US History class, students will be researching 5 topic areas: Revolutionary Era, Civil War, World War I, World War II, Cold War/Current Events in jigsaw, then building presentations and study guides as "experts" on those topics. In US Government, students will be doing a jigsaw activity that researches the Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, Federalist Papers, Court Cases, and Political (Presidential) Speeches during the first segment. The jigsaw activity will evolve into a formal study guide builder. http://www.jigsaw.org/steps.htm

3. This link takes you to a webpage that helps you take notes in the SOAPSTone format. Read through it thoroughly to **__understand__** the value of this notetaking tool. http://www.apstudynotes.org/english/bonus/soapstone-text-analysis/
 * **Use this format for the __primary sources__** in order to summarize them and help improve your **panel seminars.**