Mr. Tucker's Note Taking Basics

Helpful Hint #1

Note taking is writing complete IDEAS; dictation is writing complete SENTENCES

Examples
Dictation:
Mr. Tucker's history class meets 5 days a week from 10 to 11:20.

Notes:
History w/ Tucker
-5 d/wk 10-11:20

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Helpful Hint #2

Helpful Hint #3

Example
Three causes of World War I are the growth of militarism, the use of secret alliances, and the spread of nationalism.

3 Causes of WWI

• Militarism
• Secret Alliances
• Nationalism

Other Examples: Use Headers

Helpful Hint #4

w/ =
pop. %
& >
w/o

Helpful Hint #5

What's the main point?
What do I want you to learn?
What are the essential understandings?

Helpful Hint #6

You don't have to write everything down, WORD
FOR
WORD

Now Let's Change Sentences...
to Ideas.

Change dictation into notes:

• Studies on worldwide literacy* rates show that almost 80 percent of the world’s population over the age of 15 is now literate. This includes more women than ever before.
• *literacy = ability to read

One way to write this info:

• Studies ww literacy rt = almost 80 % world pop over 15 yrs now literate (+ more women)

Change dictation into notes:

• Many foreign governments (like the United States) are offering aid to African countries with AIDS-related issues. Because of his work on this issue as President, George W. Bush is extremely popular in Africa However other foreign government contribute little help to the issue, arguing that it is an “African problem…”.

Foreign Aid to Africa (AIDS)

• US (President Bush popularity) ⬆️
• Other countries ("African problem") ⬇️

One More...

The government of the Roman Republic was made up of 3 groups: the 300-member Senate (which represented the wealthy members of Roman society), the Consuls which were 2 of the most trusted senators who served as commanders of the army for short periods of time, and the 100-member Assembly, which represented the average citizens. Senators created the laws and held life terms; Assemblymen voted on the laws and served short, 2-year terms

Roman Rep. Gov

• Senate (300 mem., wealthy, life, created laws
• Consuls (App. Sen., short term, military comm.)
• Assembly (100 mem., poor, 2y terms, voted on laws)

Roman Rep. Gov:

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YOU MUST TAKE NOTES IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS CLASS