1. YOU are an AVID Student of Excellence!
Materials: Journal, 2 sheets of paper for notes, pen/pencil
**Don’t forget to place your binder under your chair and your book bag out of the aisle.**
Warm-Up:
In your journal, write a paragraph summarizing the difference between a level 1, 2 and 3 question Unit 1, Lesson 4

2. AVID Affirmation I am an AVID student of excellence.
My excellence will show in my walk, talk, work habits and my grades.
I am more than capable of producing quality work at all times.
I breathe life into my dreams with education, preparation and perspiration.
I will plan for success and I will be successful!

3. Today’s Agenda Taking Notes from Text mini-lesson
Taking Note from Text practice
Group Work Time

4. Taking Notes from Text When doing research, use Cornell Notes
Set up paper with name, subject, topic and name of book
Create subtitles and questions as you take notes
What is this section about?
What question is this section answering
Only write notes on what is important and will be used later

5. Group Work Time Reread your article, especially what you highlighted
Take Cornell Notes, agreeing as a pair what should be included in notes.
Create level 2 or 3 questions for left side
Write summary

6. Visual Book: Paragraph 1 and 2
Closure
Let’s share our Level 2 and 3 questions
Take out your agenda book and write down homework:
Visual Book: Paragraph 1 and 2
(see handout)