Learn This for Your Final Test

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Remember the CRAAP Test The CRAAP Test for Finding Trustworthy Sources C = Currency -- How up-to-date is it? R = Relevance -- Is it what I need or want?  Does it help me? A = Authority --    Who wrote or published this?    What makes them an expert? A = Accuracy --  Is the information correct? Can you verify it in more than one place? P = Purpose --  Why did they create this?  to inform or teach?  to persuade?                                 to sell?  to entertain?          How biased is it?

Remember for BICUM:  (Students each received a copy of this.) Before 1. Self-Check -- Know the S, E, L, and F!  STUDY AREA, EMOTIONS, LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY,  FEELING PHYSICALLY 2. Preview 3. Select or create questions. 4. Set study length – time and amount. During Reading 1. Be Active        check your alignment (where you're seeing it from)        talk with the author or text        visualize        make connections        predict        infer        pace yourself with  your finger 2. Stop every once in awhile to check your understanding. If you do understand, go on reading. If you don’t understand, use fix-up strategies Fix-Up Strategies 1.     Notice your Inner voice 2.     Read again 3.     Read out loud 4.     Read ahead 5.     Define words 6.     Ask for help 7.     Add to Background After Reading 1. Reduce             What did I learn?             Structure?             Central idea? 2. Organize for Recall             Outline             Notes             Summaries             Maps 3.  Retain (Remember)             Teach             Study in Groups             Recreate (write it)             Flash Cards             Mnemonics             Rehearse

• Practice reducing and retaining by illustrating the items you need to know. 
• Check off your drawings with the teacher.  Use them to study for the test. 

Peg System:  Learn the topics of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution by using the Peg System. 

1. Bun – Picture a bun wrapping about the first amendment:

 "Speakin' of freedoms, oh what could they be

Freedom of Religion and Assembly,

Freedom of Petition and Freedom of Press,

Freedom of Speech, now don't distress."

2. Shoe – Picture a Bear wearing shoes – The right to bear arms.

3. Tree – It’s a quarter tree – You don’t have to quarter soldiers.

4. Door – You don’t have to let them in unless they have a valid search warrant. Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

5. Hive --  Bees are buzzing in your ears saying, “Tell us what you did!  Admit you’re guilty!”

Freedom from self-incrimination (due process of law)

6.  Sticks – Chasing the judge with sticks demanding the right to a speedy trial.

7. Heaven – Picture a jury box full of jurors up on a cloud (in heaven).  This is the right to a trial by jury.

8. Gate – It would be cruel and unusual for someone to slam a person’s hand in a gate.

This amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment.

9. Line – Stand in the RIGHT line to get your Individual RIGHTS. Many individuals would be standing there.

10.  Hen – Picture the Governor standing on the Capitol steps holding a hen, demanding STATES RIGHTS.

Peg System for Memorizing The Bill of Rights