Column Note taking
http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/InstructionalStrategiesforSocialStudies.asp
This was a strategy that I remember using growing up. I liked this strategy because it helped me to visualize what information went with each topic. In this strategy the students will fold their paper in half like a hot dog. Then they would write a topic on one side. Next they would write facts about that topic on the other side. Then students would then read and study the information. The students could then quiz themselves by only looking at one column. The students would then have to say the facts that went with the topic. They could then open the paper to check themselves.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are another great strategy for teaching social studies. There are so many topics and facts that go with them. Having the students list a topic on a graphic organizer and then write the supporting facts around it will help them to visualize the information. There are many different graphic organizers available. Teachers can also customize one that best fits their students and the topic that is being discussed.
Time Line
A time line around the room is also a great visual for displaying social studies facts. For this the students could discuss a topic and learn all the details. Then the students could write down key facts and place that topic and facts on a time line. The time line could get around the room so the students could see it all the time. Having this visual around will help them to learn events, but also see how those events happened in relation to each other.
Column Note taking
http://www.georgetownisd.org/ccorner/socstudies/InstructionalStrategiesforSocialStudies.asp
This was a strategy that I remember using growing up. I liked this strategy because it helped me to visualize what information went with each topic. In this strategy the students will fold their paper in half like a hot dog. Then they would write a topic on one side. Next they would write facts about that topic on the other side. Then students would then read and study the information. The students could then quiz themselves by only looking at one column. The students would then have to say the facts that went with the topic. They could then open the paper to check themselves.
Graphic Organizers
Graphic organizers are another great strategy for teaching social studies. There are so many topics and facts that go with them. Having the students list a topic on a graphic organizer and then write the supporting facts around it will help them to visualize the information. There are many different graphic organizers available. Teachers can also customize one that best fits their students and the topic that is being discussed.
Time Line
A time line around the room is also a great visual for displaying social studies facts. For this the students could discuss a topic and learn all the details. Then the students could write down key facts and place that topic and facts on a time line. The time line could get around the room so the students could see it all the time. Having this visual around will help them to learn events, but also see how those events happened in relation to each other.
Wow! I really like your suggestions. I think graphic organizers are a great way to do just that, organize relevant information. Time lines just seem to be the back bone of important events, so time lines cannot be avoided. But they are important when organizing information and helping the students understand the progression of time and events. I like your strategy for note-taking. It seems that again, you cannot have social studies without notes, however, note taking can be made easier and more efficient by using the columns, as you mentioned.
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