Notes on notes

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Notes on notes
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Notes on notes

• If its on the whiteboard
• Write it down!

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Notes on notes

• If I repeat it
• If I repeat it
• If I repeat it
• Write it down!!

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Notes on notes

• If its on the screen, its important.
• Read it.
• Find the BIG IDEA
• It may be in BOLD-FACE TYPE, Italics, or
  Underlined
• Or you may have to summarize the page in a
  sentence or 2
• IF YOU NEED HELP, PLEASE ASK!

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Notes on notes

• Date _at_ top right
• Chapter Section Number Title
• Main Idea(s) (abbreviate!)
• Terms Names 1 line definitions
• 2-3 sentence summaries of each red subheading (or
  blue section if there is not a red underneath it)
• You do not need to note One Americans Story or a
  Personal Voice
• There are two examples on the next slides from
  Chapter 7, Section 1 16-1

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Notes on notes

• EXAMPLE
  8/21/07
• 7-1 The New Immigrants
• MI Imm from Euro, Asia, Carib, Mex reached new
  high in late 19th early 20 C
• Ellis Island- main entry point for imms from Euro
  in NYC
• Angel Island- main entry point for imms from Asia
  in San Fran
• The Europeans
• B/t 1870-1920, 20 mill people came to US for
  of reasons- relig. persecution, famine, better
  jobs, polit. freedom. Orig, they came from NW
  Euro, but later most came from S E Euro.
• The Chinese Japanese

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EXAMPLE 18-1 Origins of the Cold War

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  1/10/13
• MI US USSR emerged from WWII as 2 superpowers
  w/ very diff pol. econ systems
• TN
• UN intl peacekeeping org formed after WWII
• Satellite nations countries dominated by USSR
  in E. Europe
• Containment Kennans idea to stop Soviet
  expansion
• Former Allies Clash
• Because of their diff pol. econ systems, their
  wartime strategies (non-aggression pact/ delaying
  D-Day), neither the US or USSR trusted each other
  during WW2.
• The United Nations
• After WW2, hopes were high 4 world peace. New
  org created by 50 countries to stop conflicts-
  but the UN turned into a place 4 US USSR to
  compete for followers/supporters

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• Bottom line
• Extra credit if you summarize section completely
• My way
• Your way (outlining, split-page, etc.)
• Have me look it over to make sure its sufficient
  though
• Whichever way

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Notes on notes

• Remember when in doubt, ask me!
• Good luck!
• Mr M.