EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING From textbook reading PREREADING Go
EFFECTIVE NOTE TAKING From textbook reading
PRE-READING Go to chapter intro page What does the title mean? “task bar” –sub-sections How many will your reading cover? *Big Idea or Essential questions –should be able to answer these at the end Read the page & caption of illustration –just read, no notetaking
INTRO PARAGRAPH FOR SUB -SECTIONS EXAMPLE PARA. 1, PP. 42 I. Spain’s Tribute Colonies [sub-section] Claim European interest in the Americas was formed by the Spain’s conquest of Aztecs & Incas A. Spain used pre-existing systems of labor & tribute to derive wealth Overthrew native rulers, then put in place European law, religion (Catholicism), & bureaucracy B. Set in motion global ecological transformation Columbian Exchange C. triggered European rivalry –Dutch & English Detail s the subtopics of a sectio
ON YOUR OWN -What is the 2 nd sub-section of your reading assignment? -What is the claim? -Where/How/Why did this occur? (causation) or What was the outcome (effect) How does the textbook breakdown its information about Plantation Colonies?
INTRO PARAGRAPH FOR SUBTOPICS PARA. 1, PP. 46 II. Plantation Colonies Claim Portugal, England, the Netherlands, and France created their own rival colonies to Spain A. Brazil’s Sugar Plantations B. England’s Tobacco Colonies C. Caribbean Islands D. Plantation Life
COMPONENTS OF A PARAGRAPH Claim –opening sentence(s) Evidence –should be at least two facts of supporting material Conclusion – last sentence (in your own words) what judgement does it make? Use a “delta” to signify it is a conclusion
EXAMPLE PARA. 2, PP. 42 A. New American World CLAI M 1. After Cortes & Pizzaro’s conquests, conquistadors received encomiendas (tribute from Indians in form of labor & goods) -Prominent men controlled resources & labor -Gold/silver made land more valuable EVIDENC E -Development of mines -Spain co-opted mita-system to force Indians to labor in Spain controlled the majority of world’s silver/gold supply CONCLUSI
EXAMPLE PARA. 2, PP. 46 A. Brazil’s Sugar Plantations CLAI M 1. Portuguese built coastal sugar plantations similar to those they created off the coast of Europe Built sugar mills on site EVIDENC Sugar cane rots quickly & heavy to transport E Backbreaking labor Totally transformed the landscape & labor into something similar to industrialization seen centuries later CONCLUSI
EXAMPLE PARA. 2, PP. 47 CLAI M 2. Portuguese hoped to use indigenous labor only Smallpox decimated population EVIDENC By 1620, replaced with African enslaved. E labor Took Portugal longer time to develop a profitable colony as compared to Spain’s colonies CONCLUSI
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