October 24th, 2013

10/24/13

In Class:
Journal--  Describe your last escape.

Brief lecture and discussion of annotation and note-taking strategies.
annotation: the process of marking a text to create notes, e.g., underlining, margin notes, stars, etc.
Questions to ask yourself while annotating and reflecting:
- What words or expressions do I not yet understand?
- What are the main points of this article?
- What important information supports the main points? [Who, What, When, Where, Why, How]
- What information is missing? What do I need to research more?
- Where are the ideas coming from? Can I trust the information?
- What thoughts, feelings, and reactions am I experiencing as I read?
Why annotate? It helps us:
- read ‘actively’
- note important information
- keep track of ideas
- remember reactions and thoughts
summary: a condensed version of a reading. Uses annotated notes to identify important information and create a ‘quick read’ reflection.

As a class, we read and annotated "The Meanings of Life: Four Noble Truths of Intereconnectedness" by David Servan-Schreiber. Reviewed and debriefed.

Following instruction, each student created an MLA formatted template for assignments.

Exit ticket: Name one reason that we annotate.

Homework:
Print and annotate an article from The Daily Camera, The Longmont Times-Call, or another local paper. Then, write a summary of the article in MLA format.