Westward Expansion Research Report
Lesson 2 - Note Taking and the Louisiana Purchase
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Today you will start researching and taking notes on the Louisiana Purchase.
You will use the research information below ONLY to collect your details. After you have exhausted the resources below, than, with parent/teacher permission, you may use Google or other resources to complete your notes, if necessary.
Do not forget to look for a fun fact as well.
Recommendations
Recommendations
- Do a split screen or have two tabs open to make it easier for you.
- Do a split screen or have two tabs open to make it easier for you.
- Remember do NOT copy anything directly, you should restate what you learned in your own words.
- Remember do NOT copy anything directly, you should restate what you learned in your own words.
- Do NOT use complete sentences. Use “caveman words”.
- Do NOT use complete sentences. Use “caveman words”.
- Keep in mind that you need enough notes to be able to write a good 5th grade paragraph.
- Keep in mind that you need enough notes to be able to write a good 5th grade paragraph.
- Read a section of the text or watch a portion of the video, pause to think about what is important, and write your notes.
- Read a section of the text or watch a portion of the video, pause to think about what is important, and write your notes.
- Use a structure to stay organized , like bullets.
- Use a structure to stay organized , like bullets.
Note Taking
Meaning - Note-taking is the practice of writing down or otherwise recording key points of information. It's an important part of the research process.
Watch this video to learn how to take appropriate notes from resources when doing a research project.
Taking+Notes+for+Research+in+Elementary+School.mp4Before we start researching the Louisiana Purchase, let's first take a look at what it was.
Read The article.
Take the quiz.
Now, open the Louisiana Purchase Research Notes, and use the resources below to start taking your notes. (Remember: make a copy.)
You will have 2 days to complete your research on the Louisiana Purchase. This is 2 days to take notes. You should not start writing your essay. Next, you will do the Oregon Trail.
Passwords are on the bottom of the lesson 1 page.
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