Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Sail America: Social Studies and Literacy

Note-Taking Strategies

  • Use short phrases, not complete sentences
  • Use your own words
  • Jot down only the most important ideas
  • Don’t be overly concerned about handwriting, spelling, and punctuation
  • Use initials and abbreviations

The purpose of Sail America is to learn:

  • about Colonial America (the 13 Colonies)
  • how to research (find information from the internet and books)
  • how to use search engines
  • how to cite sources
  • how to highlight important information
  • how to put information into your own words
  • how to take notes
  • how to make a power point presentation
  • how to present

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