Mon. 12/1/14

Learning Target:

• Use chunking ("rule of five") to learn new roots and words/definitions

Work Collected:

• None

Work Assigned/Handed Out:

• Read for at least 30 mins.
• In The Outsiders: Finish ch. 5 before tomorrow's class
• Download: Roots packet #8

Summary of Class:

• Read for ten minutes, then check in to your reading progress spreadsheet (no reading goal due today)
  
• PowerPoint about how we learn: chunking strategy (chunk bits of information together to try to remember more)
• Common example: phone numbers (chunked into 3-3-4 pattern, since most of us can't remember 10 numbers in a row)
• Average: 5-9 bits of information
• Use this strategy in your notes: chunk your definitions
• Work on roots packet #8, practicing the "rule of five": no more than five meaningful words per definition
• We did page one together, then had work time for the next few pages
• This is not homework--we will resume work tomorrow