The Farlow Way

1. Cornell Note-Taking The Farlow Way

2. Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes How to take notes • Write your name, date, class, and period in the upper right hand corner (see above). • Write the topic of the notes (ex. WWII, Cells, Nouns, etc.) on the top line (see above).

3. Page setup Draw a horizontal line about five lines up from the bottom. Draw a vertical line about 1/3 of the way from the left side. Name Date Class Period Cornell NotesHow to take notes

4. Second step is to complete notes on the left side. These notes should include all of the following: Vocabulary(defined and/or importance explained) Main Ideas Key Questions- answered or pointed to. First step is to complete notes on the right side. These notes may include all or some of the following: Key concepts & ideas Important dates/people/places Repeated/Stressed Info Ideas/brainstorming written on board / overhead projector Info from textbook/stories/class discussion Diagrams & Pictures Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes

5. When and how did Rome begin? Who lived there and why? Etruscans- From N. Italy Had a long history of harsh rulers How did geography affect living? Near Tiber river for watering crops and traveling for trade Fertile soil for farming Climate-mild weather for easy crop growing and living Mountains for protection from weather and invaders Kings and Govt. Rome started 700-500 B.C. and lasted for 500 years. 3 groups of people- Latins Greeks Etruscans Geography- 1. Tiber River (water) 2. Fertile soil 3. Mountains 4. climate- mild and wet Government was a kingdom Last king was Tarquin the Proud- overthrown for harsh ruling. People then decided they wanted a govt. “by the will of the people” Name Date Class Period SAMPLEFor Social StudiesThe Origins of Rome

6. Name Date Class Period So, what about the third step? What belongs in the space underneath when I am done with steps one and two? • Summary - review notes as soon as possible and write a summary in your own words. The Summary should include: • Main ideas from the beginning, middle and end of your notes. • All of your vocabulary words used in context. • New important information you learned or know will be on the test. about the main ideas. Are there any gaps in your understanding? (see next point) • Questions for the teacher. • Doodles - down here they won’t get in the way of the important stuff. Summary, questions, doodles

7. Helpful Hints for Straight A Notes Abbrev. , Paraphrase. Use symbols (arrows, circles, underlining) or highlighting to emphasize important ideas and relationships. Name Date Class Period Cornell Notes • Skip lines between ideas. • Within 24 hours, review notes and develop study questions on the left side. • Be aware of teacher clues.*

8. How do I know if what the teacher says is important? Repetition or stressed inflection Voice gets louder/softer or faster/slower Writing on the board or overhead “This will be on the test.” Gestures (hand/arm movements) “This is important.” Questions given as openers or exit slips Name Date Class Period Teacher Clues

9. Abbreviation ExerciseAbbreviate the following linesso they still make sense • Hippocrates, a Greek who is considered to be the Father of Medicine, was born on the island of Cos in 460 B.C. • George Washington was not, in a sense, America’s first president. • Mark Twain fell in love with Olivia Langdon. They married in 1870 and moved to Hartford, Connecticut.

10. Hippocrates (Gr.) Father of Med b.Cos 460B.C G. Wash. Not Am’s 1st Pres.? Twain - Olivia Langdon m. 1870 to Hart Conn Name Date Class Period Abbreviation ExerciseAnswers

11. Practice with text