Honors World History Student and Parent Manual Spring 2014 Spring 2014 | Page 11

For 10 to 15 minutes, as soon after class as possible, do each of the following:
 Write down any questions you have about the class.
 Write down any vocabulary you did not understand.
 Reread your notes.
 Think about the lesson:
 What was the topic?
 Why are we studying this topic?
 How does it relate to the world today?
 EACH night you should spend 30 to 60 minutes studying and completing
homework. (This will prevent “cramming” for tests!)
 Read the assignment:
 Note any vocabulary you do not know or are unable to figure out.
 Take notes or outline the reading.
 Answer the questions from your assignment (if there are any) or the
questions at the end of each section.
 Periodically, write summaries of what has been covered in class.
 Ask for help if you feel uncertain about any topic.
 If your grade, as well as your understanding of history, does not improve after
making a conscientious effort to carry out the above suggestions, ask for help.
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Step 1: SURVEY
Survey the reading assignment by looking at the headings, pictures, graphs, or
tables. The survey emphasizes the main ideas and orients you to the material.
Step 2: QUESTION
Change the headings to questions. For example, if the heading is “The Rise of
Nation-States,” the question might be “What is a nation-state?” The question
provides you with a purpose and helps stress important points being made.
Step 3: READ
Read the assignment and mentally (or write) answer the questions from Step 2.
Step 4: RECITE
Look away from the book and notes and recite the answers to the questions
from Step 3.
Step 5: REVIEW
Look back over the headings and dark print text to review.
Step 6: PRACTICE
Answer the chapter section questions (even if they were not assigned for
homework) without looking back in the reading. Look in the textbook, if
you are not certain of your answer.
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