1. Schedule Finish Diagnostic Test Bell Ringer Notes
Intro Research Project

2. Finish Diagnostic Test
If you are finished you may read a book, work on the weekly puzzle, or submit a book review.

3. Bell Ringer
Describe 3 careers you would be interested in pursuing and why you are drawn to them.
Use complete sentences

4. Cornell Notes

6. Cornell Notes
A style of taking notes that allows for easy review of information
Differentiates between big ideas and details
Parts
Small column on the left
Big Ideas/Cues & Questions
Large column on the right
Note Taking Area
Bottom of page all the way across
Summary after class

7. Steps/Uses of Cornell Notes
Record: During the lecture take notes in note taking column
Questions: After class, formulate questions or cues based on notes
Recite: Cover note taking column. Using cues, say aloud answers to questions, facts, or ideas indicated by the question/cues column
Reflect: “What’s the significance of these facts? What principle are they based on? How can I apply them? How do they fit in with what I already know? What’s beyond them?
Review: Spend at least 10 minutes once a week reviewing notes

8. Critical Thinking

9. Defining Critical Thinking
“Critical thinking… the awakening of the intellect to the study of itself.”
Not just thinking, but thinking which entails self-improvement
To think well is to impose discipline and restraint on our thoughts in order to raise our thinking to a level of quality that is not likely in undisciplined spontaneous thought

10. Skills of Critical Thinking
Rationality
Self-Awareness
Honesty
Open-Mindedness
Discipline
Judgment

11. Various Levels of Thinking
Remembering: recall information; rote memorization
Understanding: explain ideas or concepts
Applying: use information in a new way
Analyzing: distinguish between different parts of information
Evaluating: justify a stand or decision
Creating: create new product or point of view

12. When I Grow Up…