Example of an Outline

Here's how we started in class. Once you get past I.B (Jefferson Believed...), you fill in the blanks between II, III, and IV.

10.1 - A Republican Takes Office

I. Jefferson's New Ideas/Inaguration
A. He wanted a simple ceremony
1. Jefferson walked to his inaguration.
2. He spoke softly.
3. He still ate meals at his favorite diner before and after.
4. Instead of bowing, he shook hands with his guests.
5. Jefferson also wore plain clothes.
B. Jefferson belived that our nation's power came from ordinary people.

II. Jefferson's Democratic Style

III. A Smaller Role for Federal Government

IV. Stengthening to Supreme Court

Creating Outlines

Outlines are very, very important for students to become more self-sufficient learners. Especially in social studies, students are required to create notes and outlines during lectures and reading. For success in older grades, mainly high school, students MUST know how to create an outline that is easy to review, is well organized, and contains key information. This is the structure that we use to do outlines, and are probably consistent with what most classes and teachers expect:

I, II, III... Main Sections of Material (typically the Dark Blue headings in our textbook)

A, B, C... Main Ideas of Each Section (typically the Red headings of each paragraph/section in our textbook)

1, 2, 3... Supporting details, facts, vocab, and any other example that helps support the Main Idea (A, B, C...)

You may also use the following:

a, b, c...
i, ii, iii...
Both are used for smaller examples, but are not neccesary or widely used in middle school.

Homework for the Week of 5/7 - 5/11

Monday: Finish reading and outline Chapter 10, Section 1.

Tuesday: Finish reading and outlining Chapter 10, Section 2. Then, complete questions 3,4,5,7 (WICS).