Day 2

Warmup: Grab a piece of cardstock and a few markers from the front table and make a nametage. Please include three quick pictures of items that represent something interesting/important about you.

Intros

Daily Objective

Students will know class expectations and procedures outlined in the syllabus

Students will understand key study skills

Students will be able to take outline notes for tonight’s homework

Syllabus

Scenario 1

A student is excused from class on Monday and Wednesday. She comes back on a Thursday (when she doesn’t have Ms. Bell).

What should she do about making up the work she missed?

When are the missing assignments due?

Scenario 2

A student want to know how to raise their participation grade in Ancient History….what three things can they do?

Scenario 3

A student scores a 75% on a unit test and is freaking out about her grade. What can she do to raise it?

What can a student who scored a 55% do to raise their grade?

Ms. Bell provides practice quizzes for every unit test…where can they be found?

Scenario 4

A student has trouble staying organized…what does she need for this class so Ms. Bell can help her?

What if she forgot to write down homework?

Study Skills Basics

Time Management Organization Trouble-shooting Outline Notes

TIME MANAGEMENT

& EFFECTIVE WORK HABITS

Do You Procrastinate?

Why is time management important?

Improves productivity Improves quality of output Psychologically (Event = Success

= Self Esteem) It is critical to success at the high

school and college levels

Understanding Deadlines

In juggling your academics -- particularly advanced courses -- you will face many events or deadlines

How you controlling those deadlines will largely determine your success in how you meet them

Poor, but Familiar, Excuses for not Planning…

“I’m too busy” (ironic) “Not useful” or “things

change” “I do better under pressure” Procrastination

A Natural Law: “We tend avoid events which are unpleasant, complex, lengthy, or uninteresting, regardless of priority.” – R. Alec MacKenzie

Cycle of Procrastination

Beating Procrastination

Note your common “delay tactics” What kind of excuses do you use? Recognizing these traps will help

you avoid them!

Beating Procrastination1. subdivide the big task into

smaller tasks with self-imposed deadlines, then start with easy tasks first

2. get someone to work with you or make a commitment to someone

3. have all materials ready 4. be well rested and alert5. block out distractions6. reward yourself

Beating Procrastination

Actually write down a plan and plan one step at a time

For example, let’s plan how take tonight’s notes

Tonight’s History Notes

1. Subdivide:2. Get Help:3. Materials:4. Right Time:5. Distractions:6. Reward:

How to Maximize Your Time: Planning

Learn to set priorities -- start with most important or basic priorities for the best use of time!

Implement anti-procrastination (know the signs and control measures)

Subdivide large, tough tasks into small, easily accomplishable parts. (Divide & conquer!)

Use a planner/calendar as habit

And keep it accessible!!

Keep To-Do Lists!!!

Check Tasks Off As You Go!

Keep Study Materials Organized

Recommendation

Tabs for Course Handouts (Syllabus/Unit

Calendar/ Project Assignments) Classwork/Notes by Unit Homework Tests/Quizzes Other (for random stuff)

How to Maximize Your Time: Organization

Use a planner/calendar as habit Keep it accessible Check off tasks as you accomplish

them Subdivide tasks into smaller “to-do”

lists and check off as you go Keep all study materials organized –

make time for it

How to Maximize Your Time: Atmosphere

Make your study area “study friendly” Remove distractions Weigh working alone vs. in a group Consider time: right after school vs.

right before bed Establish routines!!!

How to Maximize Your Time: Attitude Learn to say “NO” when you have a

deadline Shorten low-value interruptions (“I

need someone to fail with me” -- reschedule , avoid, end)

Avoid over-commitment and over-scheduling (Be realistic and allow some crisis/flex time)

You have free will!!!

Outline (Power) Notes

An efficient way of organizing information

Outline (Power) Notes

Power Notes is a way of looking for relationship within material that is being read.

Power Notes helps visually display the differences between main ideas and supportive information in an outline form.

Getting Started Name Course Dating your notes Provide a heading that describes the piece's overall

content (include chapter and section) Numbering the pages of your notes.

Ms. BellAncient History IntensifiedSept 9, 2015

Chronology Notes (PG. 5-11)

How to Do it…

Power 1 – Main Idea of Information/ Section Heading Power 2 – Detail or supportive

information for Power 1 Power 3 Detail or supportive information for

Power 2 Power 4 – Detail or supportive information for

Power 3

Example

Power 1 Animals Power 2 Dog

Power 3 Cocker Spaniel Power 4 Dachshund

Power 2 Cat Power 3 Siamese

Power 4 Calico

Tips & Tricks Bold words & definition always get a power Italics usually get a power Important dates/names get a power Paraphrasing instead of writing verbatim - writing in

your own words, except for formulas, definitions, and specific facts (i.e. involving dates), which should be recorded exactly as in the text.

Use consistent abbreviations and symbols. Leaving room in the margins for additional thoughts

or questions. Typing your notes, which can be used for exam-

studying, once you have clarified any ambiguities.

What Should You Take Notes On? Big ideas: what main ideas are reflected in the

introduction, conclusion, abstract, and section titles? Follow visual cues: main ideas will often be bolded,

italicized, bulleted, set in different font sizes, color, and/or spacing. Additionally, illustrations, figures, tables, charts, diagrams, and the corresponding captions elaborate on key ideas. Use these to determine the significance of concepts, and to take notes accordingly.

What's repeated: concepts, formulas, facts, and processes mentioned more than once in the piece are likely significant.

What’s asked about at the end of the chapter Who, What, When, Where, Why, & How

Homework Reminder

3rd:Binder & Tabs & Signed Syllabus for Thursday

7th: 3rd:Binder & Tabs & Signed Syllabus for Friday; Chronology Outline Notes

Follow Ms. Bell on Twitter if you have one @MsBellWL (2.5/5 points now)

Student Survey if you haven’t (2.5/5 points now)

Exit Slip

Three pieces of important advice to help you succeed in Ancient History (study skills, syllabus info, outline notes)