Active Reading Note-Taking Guide - Glencoe

1 Active Reading Note-Taking GuideSTUDENTWORKBOOKDOUGLASFISHER, by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to reproducethe material contained herein on the condition that such material be reproduced only for classroom use;be provided to students, teachers, and families without charge; and be used solely in conjunction withDiscovering Our Past: Medieval and Early Modern Times. Any other reproduction, for use or sale, is prohibited without written permission from the all inquiries to: Glencoe /McGraw-Hill8787 Orion PlaceColumbus, OH 43240-4027 ISBN 0-07-870266-6 Printed in the United States of 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 024 09 08 07 06 05 Douglas Fisher, ,is a Professor in the Department ofTeacher Education at San Diego State University. He is the recipientof an International Reading Association Celebrate Literacy Awardas well as a Christa McAuliffe award for excellence in teacher edu-cation.

2 He has published numerous articles on Reading and literacy,differentiated instruction, and curriculum design as well as books,such as Improving Adolescent Literacy: Strategies at Work andResponsiveCurriculum Design in Secondary Schools: Meeting the Diverse Needs of has taught a variety of courses in SDSU s teacher-credentialing program as well as graduate-level courses on Englishlanguage development and literacy. He has also taught classes in English, writing, and literacy development to secondary school THEAUTHORiiiLetter to the Student.. vChapter 1 Roman CivilizationSection 1-1:Life in Ancient Rome .. 1 Section 1-2:The Fall of Rome .. 6 Section 1-3:The Byzantine Empire .. 11 Chapter 2 Islamic CivilizationSection 2-1:The Rise of Islam .. 17 Section 2-2:Islamic Empires .. 22 Section 2-3:Muslim Ways of Life .. 28 Chapter 3 Medieval AfricaSection 3-1:The Rise of African Civilizations .. 33 Section 3-2:Africa s Religion and Government.

3 38 Section 3-3:African Society and Culture .. 44 Chapter 4 China in the Middle AgesSection 4-1:China Reunites .. 49 Section 4-2:Chinese Society .. 54 Section 4-3:The Mongols in China .. 59 Section 4-4:The Ming Dynasty .. 64 Chapter 5 Medieval JapanSection 5-1:Early Japan .. 69 Section 5-2:Shoguns and Samurai .. 75 Section 5-3:Life in Medieval Japan .. 82 Chapter 6 Medieval EuropeSection 6-1:The Early Middle Ages .. 87 Section 6-2:Feudalism .. 92 Section 6-3:Kingdoms and Crusades.. 97 Section 6-4:The Church and Society .. 103 Section 6-5:The Late Middle Ages .. 109 Chapter 7 The RenaissanceSection 7-1:The Renaissance Begins .. 113 Section 7-2:New Ideas and Literature .. 119 Section 7-3:Renaissance Art .. 124 Chapter 8 The ReformationSection 8-1:The Reformation Begins .. 129 Section 8-2:The Reformation Spreads .. 135 Section 8-3:The Counter-Reformation .. 140 Chapter 9 The AmericasSection 9-1:The First Americans.

4 145 Section 9-2:Life in the Americas .. 150 Section 9-3:The Fall of the Aztec and Inca Empires .. 157 Table of ContentsTable of ContentsivChapter 10 The Age of ExplorationSection 10-1:Europe Explores the World.. 161 Section 10-2:Trade and Empire.. 167 Section 10-3:A Global Exchange .. 172 Chapter 11 The Age of EnlightenmentSection 11-1:The Scientific Revolution .. 177 Section 11-2:The Ideas of the Enlightenment .. 184 Section 11-3:Politics and the Enlightenment .. 189 Table of ContentsTable of ContentsvTo the StudentTo the StudentCCaann yyoouu bbeelliieevvee iitt?? TThhee ssttaarrtt ooff aannootthheerr sscchhooooll yyeeaarr iiss HHooww eexxcciittiinngg ttoo bbee lleeaarrnniinngg aabboouutt ddiiffffeerreenntt ccuullttuurreess,,hhiissttoorriiccaall eevveennttss,, aanndd uunniiqquuee ppllaacceess iinn yyoouurr ssoocciiaall ssttuuddiieessccllaassss!! II bbeelliieevvee tthhaatt tthhiiss Active Reading Note-Taking Guidewwiillll hheellpp yyoouu aass yyoouu lleeaarrnn aabboouutt yyoouurr ccoommmmuunniittyy,, nnaattiioonn,,aanndd and Student SuccessDid you know that the ability to takenotes helps you become a better student?

5 Research suggests that good notes help youbecome more successful on tests becausethe act of taking notes helps you rememberand understand Active ReadingNote- taking Guideis a tool that you canuse to achieve this goal. I d like to sharesome of the features of this Active ReadingNote- taking Guidewith you before youbegin your Cornell Note-Taking SystemFirst, you will notice that the pages in theActive Reading Note-Taking Guide arearranged in two columns, which will helpyou organize your two-columndesign is based on the Cornell Note-Taking System, developed at column on the left side ofthe page highlights the main ideas andvocabulary of the column willhelp you find information and locate thereferences in your textbook also use this column to sketch drawingsthat further help you visually remember thelesson s information. In the column on theright side of the page, you will write detailednotes about the main ideas and notes you take in this column will helpyou focus on the important information inthe you become more comfort-able using the Cornell Note-TakingSystem, you will see that it is an importanttool that helps you organize Importance of Graphic OrganizersSecond, there are many graphic organiz-ers in this Active Reading Note-TakingGuide.

6 Graphic organizers allow you to seethe lesson s important information in a visu-al format. In addition, graphic organizershelp you understand and summarize infor-mation, as well as remember the Vocabulary DevelopmentThird, you will notice that vocabulary isintroduced and practiced throughout theActive Reading Note-Taking know the meaning of the words usedto discuss information, you are able tounderstand that information ,you are more likely to be successful inschool when you have vocabulary researchers study successfulstudents, they find that as students acquirevocabulary knowledge, their ability to Active Reading Note-TakingviTo the StudentTo the StudentGuidefocuses on learning words that arevery specific to understanding the contentof your textbook. It also highlights generalacademic words that you need to know sothat you can understand any new vocabulary words will helpyou succeed in Prompts and Note-TakingFinally, there are a number of writingexercises included in this Active ReadingNote- taking Guide .

7 Did you know thatwriting helps you to think more clearly? It is a useful tool that helps youknow if you understand the information inyour textbook. It helps you assess what youhave will see that many of the writingexercises require you to practice the skillsof good readers. Good readers make con-nectionsbetween their lives and the textand predictwhat will happen next in thereading. They questionthe information andthe author of the text,clarifyinformationand ideas, and visualizewhat the text issaying. Good readers also summarizetheinformation that is presented and makeinferencesor draw conclusions about thefacts and wish you well as you begin anotherschool year. This Active Reading Note-Taking Guideis designed to help youunderstand the information in your socialstudies class. The Guide will be a valuabletool that will also provide you with skillsyou can use throughout your hope you have a successful school ,Douglas FisherChapter 1, Section 11 Chapter 1, Section 1 Life in Ancient Rome(Pages 136 143)Setting a Purpose for ReadingThink about these questions as you read: How did Augustus create a new era of prosperity?

8 What ideas did the Romans borrow from the Greeks?As you read pages 137 143 in your textbook, complete this Venn diagram toshow similarities and differences between Roman culture and Greek by The McGraw-Hill Companies, CultureBothGreek CultureAugustus paved the way for 200 years of peace and pros-perity. Why do you think the Roman Empire remained atpeace even with weak emperors such as Caligula andNero?Define or describe the following term from this why this person is did Augustus do to make the empire safer andstronger? 2 Chapter 1, Section 1 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Prosperous Empire (pages 137 138)Pax RomanaAugustusRoman historians took different views of the RomanEmpire. After you read the entire passage, read the viewsof Livy and Tacitus again (page 140). Now you play thehistorian. Using all you have read and learned about Romeup to this point, write your own view of the or describe the following terms from this 1, Section 13 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Culture (pages 139 143)vaultsatireodeanatomyaqueductStoicis mExplain why these people are these academic vocabulary words from this did the Romans improve on Greek ideas in architecture?

9 4 Chapter 1, Section 1 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, that you have read the section, write the answers tothe questions that were included in Setting a Purpose forReadingat the beginning of the did Augustus create a new era of prosperity?What ideas did the Romans borrow from the Greeks?Roman culture, government, and religion were heavilyinfluenced by the Greeks. On a separate sheet of paper,write an expository essaydescribing the Roman influenceon modern 1, Section 15 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, 1, Section 2 Chapter 1, Section 2 The Fall of Rome(Pages 144 153)Setting a Purpose for ReadingThink about these questions as you read: Why was the Roman Empire weakened? How would our world be different today if the Roman Empire had neverexisted?As you read pages 145 153 in your textbook, complete the diagram showing thecauses of the fall of the Roman by The McGraw-Hill Companies, of the Roman EmpireUse the chart below to summarize the reforms made byDiocletian and Constantine.

10 Define or describe the following terms from this describe the following these academic vocabulary words from this 1, Section 27 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Decline of Rome (pages 145 147)Diocletian s ReformsConstantine s ReformsConstantinoplestablepurchaseHow did Diocletian try to reverse the decline of Rome?Glance quickly over the Reading to find answers to the following happened to the empire in 395? did Germanic groups invade the empire? happened at the Battle of Adrianople? was Alaric? was Odoacer?8 Chapter 1, Section 2 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Falls (pages 149 151)Explain why this person is event usually marks the fall of the Western RomanEmpire? Use the chart below to take notes on the legacies of your completed chart to review key concepts fromyour this academic vocabulary word from this 1, Section 29 Copyright by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Legacy of Rome (pages 152 153)considerGovernmentCultureReligionThe Legacy of RomeWhich aspects of the Roman Empire are reflected in present-day cultures?