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LIFE LESSONS “When you sell a man a book you don't sell him just 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life.” - Christopher Morley “When you sell a man a book you don't sell him just 12 ounces of paper and ink and glue - you sell him a whole new life.” - Christopher Morley

Unit 6 Objectives Objective 1: Explore tips and strategies for improving reading comprehension and note taking strategies. Objective 2: Read material using the scan, read, interpret method. Objective 3: Explore two areas of the LASSI Scales to learn personal improvement strategies. Objective 1: Explore tips and strategies for improving reading comprehension and note taking strategies. Objective 2: Read material using the scan, read, interpret method. Objective 3: Explore two areas of the LASSI Scales to learn personal improvement strategies.

Every Childs Friend says…. The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” - Dr. Seuss, "I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!"

Weekly Reminders & Announcements  Focus on Successful Completion  Identify Obstacles & Plan Ahead  Ongoing Communication  Unit 4 Grades  Gradebook  Revisions  Focus on Successful Completion  Identify Obstacles & Plan Ahead  Ongoing Communication  Unit 4 Grades  Gradebook  Revisions

Unit 6 Assignments  Complete the Unit 6 Readings “Reading Strategies” “Note-taking”  Attend the Unit 6 Discussion  Complete the Unit 6 Assignment  Complete the Unit 6 Readings “Reading Strategies” “Note-taking”  Attend the Unit 6 Discussion  Complete the Unit 6 Assignment

Questions?

Reading & Note-taking  Think of Reading & Note-taking as habits.  A "habit” is something you can change and improve upon—think about that!  Let us focus on creating some GOOD HABITS here!  Think of Reading & Note-taking as habits.  A "habit” is something you can change and improve upon—think about that!  Let us focus on creating some GOOD HABITS here!

FEAR we all experience this!  Don't be afraid to try some new things and make some new changes. This is how PROGRESS is made!!

Observation  OBSERVATION is an important step in the critical thinking process, so let me ask each of you to OBSERVE and identify some of the specific reading challenges you find yourselves facing in this course or in your other courses here at Kaplan.  List some of your reading challenges here...  OBSERVATION is an important step in the critical thinking process, so let me ask each of you to OBSERVE and identify some of the specific reading challenges you find yourselves facing in this course or in your other courses here at Kaplan.  List some of your reading challenges here...

Reading Strategies  Now that you have identified some of the reading challenges you are facing, think seriously about some of the strategies you do use and/or can use to help yourselves meet these challenges.  Tell us what you are doing (or could do) to help yourself overcome the reading challenges you have listed here.  Now that you have identified some of the reading challenges you are facing, think seriously about some of the strategies you do use and/or can use to help yourselves meet these challenges.  Tell us what you are doing (or could do) to help yourself overcome the reading challenges you have listed here.

Active Reading  When you are reading you must concentrate on being an "active reader." Don't just passively read the words on the page!  Determine what it is you seek from the material you are reading; ask questions; underline, highlight and take notes, read out loud (… and all of the other things you were listing here).  Directly involve yourself in the reading process!  When you are reading you must concentrate on being an "active reader." Don't just passively read the words on the page!  Determine what it is you seek from the material you are reading; ask questions; underline, highlight and take notes, read out loud (… and all of the other things you were listing here).  Directly involve yourself in the reading process!

To Read or not to Read  Why do YOU think it is so important to be an active reader?

Active VS Passive  What would you say is the difference between being an active and a passive reader?  Active =  Passive =  What would you say is the difference between being an active and a passive reader?  Active =  Passive =

Know Your Reading Needs  INVOLVE yourself more when you must retain facts and recall information later (active reading).  Relax and go for a nice ride when you are just reading for pleasure (passive reading).  Take time to ASK yourself: "What do I need to gain from this reading?"  INVOLVE yourself more when you must retain facts and recall information later (active reading).  Relax and go for a nice ride when you are just reading for pleasure (passive reading).  Take time to ASK yourself: "What do I need to gain from this reading?"

Reading & Note-taking Strategies  Highlighting  Broaden your Background Knowledge  Create Motivation & Interest  Strengthen your Vocabulary  Have a Reading Method (SRI)  Highlighting  Broaden your Background Knowledge  Create Motivation & Interest  Strengthen your Vocabulary  Have a Reading Method (SRI)  Cornell System  Mapping  Charting  Outlining  Cornell System  Mapping  Charting  Outlining

Who can make the changes? Once again it all comes back to … YOU! Experiment with a few new strategies THIS WEEK!! Once again it all comes back to … YOU! Experiment with a few new strategies THIS WEEK!!

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