YOUR OLD WAY OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS

1. Looking up words in the glossary instead of reading the text and understanding the context. The definition you copy down may not be the correct one!

2. Skimming through the pages just looking for words in bold or matching words in the question.

3. Copy straight from the book without putting it in your own words.

4. Don’t double check your answers to see if they actually make sense or even answer the question.

YOUR OLD WAY OF ANSWERING QUESTIONS

TRUE, it’s FASTER and EASIER but . . .

1. You don’t get a complete or even correct answer.

2. It’s true it worked before, but in elementary school you were basically asked to define words or terms.

3. Reading now is going to be more difficult.

4. You’re going to be asked to answer critical thinking questions that isn’t based on vocabulary.

5. Most admitted that doing the work on your own and just copying what you see is BORING!

Average Retention Rate After 24 Hours

Lecture 5%

Reading

Audiovisual

Demonstration

Discussion

Practice by Doing

Teach Others

10%

20%

30%

50%

75%

90%

Seeing pictures, reading out loud.

Seeing an example.

Answering/asking questions, working in groups.

Explaining information to other students.

Applying methods/strategies you’ve learned, doing assignments/projects.

T.O.L.

Now grab your textbook (take the one according to your seating #) and turn to page 44.

Flip through 3-4 pages:

What do you notice about how the book is laid out?

What features does the book have that will help you understand the information?

What do you notice about the book, the way it’s laid out, how things are organized?

Why is it important NOT to skip this part?

Why is it a good idea to read the subtitle BEFORE you start reading the section?

Do you think it’s necessary to read this part? Why or why not?

Why did Ermentrude pay with a chicken and eggs instead of money?

Based on what you just read, was life difficult during this time period? Why or why not?

So already, by reading this part we’ve learned:1. Life was difficult during this time period.2. People didn’t use money, but instead bartered or trade.3. Most didn’t people didn’t own their own land.

THINK OUT LOUD1. Read the question: Think about what the question is

asking.

2. Read the text:

• Look for key words.

• Don’t stop because you “think” you found the answer, read at least the ENTIRE paragraph so you can get the big picture!

3.Discuss possible answers (at the end of each paragraph) and write it down together with your group.

4. Read the question again and read your answer again:

• Does it answer the question?

• Does it make sense?

• Is the question rephrased in your answer and is it written in a COMPLETE sentence?

• This is an IMPORTANT step---if you skip it, you may get a incorrect answer!

5. Make your code:

?: I’m not sure or don’t understand. This will let you and remind you which questions you need to ask the teacher.

+: This is important and will probably be on the test. Don’t use the code for every question, just the VERY important ones!

Sometimes you have to go back to what you read previously in order to fully understand the text. That’s why it’s important to read an entire section BEFORE you start writing down your answers.

The Middle Ages was a time period that began after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and it lasted from about 400 to 1400.

The Middle Ages was a bad time for Europe because there was no real law and order now that the Roman Empire was gone. Money was no longer being used because trading had stopped, and worse, European villages were now being invaded by the Viking from up North.

The Europeans turned to feudalism because they needed law and order to protect themselves. Under this system, the lords or knights would offer military service to the king in exchange for land. By doing this, the people were protect as the lords were now defending the land.

Land

Land

Land

Land

Land

Land

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1

3

4 5

6

Question 5 asks for six things. Be sure to restate the question in your first answer. After that, you don’t have to keep repeating the question!

5 A. One good thing that happened because of feudalism was that peace and order returned to Europe.

B. Another good thing that happened was that merchants felt good about traveling again, so trade started back up.

Using the TOL system, we now read the entire subsection under Trade with the East, then we go back and answer the questions. Remember to read your answer “out loud”. Does it make sense? Does it answer the question completely? Did you restate the question in your answer? Don’t forget to read “Strange but True”.

If you went on a crusade you left your manor and traveled to the Holy Land. You enjoyed the spices and products and brought them back to your home. This lead to Europeans desiring more trade with the “outside world”.

After the Crusades, Europeans wanted Asian goods. Italy dominates trade. Other countries want a “piece of the action” and seek a faster way to trade with Asia

Let’s look back at #14

In the TOL system, we don’t skip any parts of the book. So, read the diagram above, then start reading the subsection and answering the questions. Be sure to read your answers out loud and check to make sure it really answers the question in complete sentences.