On occasion students will have the opportunity to outline a section of the chapter. This is done to ensure the students are reading and understanding the information as well as teach them a helpful method of gathering important information and condensing it into a shortened version. Each section of the chapter has already been outlined to an extent. This assignment allows students to outline in a more detailed method and teaches them to pick out the important information contained within the section. Students will use the outline of the section and then add to with detailed information that they feel is significant.
The process of outlining is explained below:
I (Roman Numerals are used to represent the Big Bold Blue Headings in the Section)
A. (Capital Letters are used to represent the Big Bold Red Headings in the Section)
1. (Numbers are used under both Roman Numerals and Capital Letters to summarize in detail the important information under their respective heading. Each paragraph should contain at least one important idea or information, more than one may be used per paragraph)
Example Outline of Chapter 1 Section 1 (pg. 16-19)
I The Journey from Asia (Big Bold Blue Heading)
1. (main idea in first paragraph under heading “The Journey from Asia”
2. (main idea in second paragraph under heading “The Journey from Asia”
3. (main idea in third paragraph under heading “The Journey from Asia”
A. Crossing the Land Bridge (Big Bold Red Heading)
1. (main idea in first paragraph under heading “Crossing the Land Bridge”
2. (main idea in second paragraph under heading “Crossing the Land Bridge”
3. (main idea in third paragraph under heading “Crossing the Land Bridge”
B. In Search of Hunting Grounds (Big Bold Red Heading)
1. (main idea)
2. (main idea)
C. Hunting for Food (Big Bold Red Heading)
1. (main idea)
2. (main idea)
II Settling Down (Big Bold Blue Heading)
1. (main idea)
A. Planting Seeds (Big Bold Red Heading)
1. (main idea)
2. (main idea)
B. Early Communities (Big Bold Red Heading)
1. (main idea)
2. (main idea)
C. The Growth of Cultures (Big Bold Red Heading)
1. (main idea)
2. (main idea)