Trash-n-Treasure* Method of Note-Taking

"Don't copy it straight out of the book, write it in your own words!!!"

How many times have you heard that?

This method will help you through three easy steps for note taking.

Trash-N-Treasure MethodResearch Questions

Before you start, develop some Research Questions:

        • What is the task?

• What information do I need?

Construct your research questions based on the information needed to for your task.

WOULD YOU CONSIDER AMELIA EARHART A HERO?WHY OR WHY NOT?

What do you need to know to answer this essential question?

• Amelia's Early Family Life• Important Airplane Flights in Amelia's Life• Turning Points in Amelia's Life• Important People in Amelia's Life• Obstacles Amelia Overcame• Amelia’s Fate

Trash-n-Treasure

Step One

KEYWORDS

Highlight the keywords from your research questions

WOULD YOU CONSIDER AMELIA EARHART A HERO?WHY OR WHY NOT?

•What was Amelia's early family life like?• What were some important airplane flights in Amelia's life?• What were some turning points in Amelia's life?• Who were some important people in Amelia's life?• What obstacles did she have to overcome?• What was her fate?

Trash-n-Treasure

Step TwoSKIMMING AND

SCANNING       Skimming:

Read the information quickly and look for the main ideas or supporting details. Get an idea of the whole passage by reading the first and last paragraph.

Scanning:

Move your eyes quickly over a piece of reading material looking for one specific point. You are looking for your keywords and ideas.

Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. She was the first child born to Edwin and Amy Earhart. Three years later, Amelia's sister Muriel was born. The girls’ childhood was not always easy. Their father’s drinking caused him to lose a good paying job with the railroad. Soon after that, the family split up. The girls and their mother moved to Chicago.

In 1917, Amelia went to Canada to visit her sister at school. There she met some World War I soldiers who had been hurt in battle. That chance meeting led Amelia to change her mind about going to college. Instead, she took up nursing. She worked as a nurse in a soldiers’ hospital.

By 1920, Amelia’s parents had gotten back together and moved to California. Amelia moved to California to be with them. It was there one day that Amelia paid $1, put on a helmet and goggles, and took a 10-minute plane ride over Los Angeles. Amelia later said, “As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly!” Amelia worked several jobs to earn the money she needed to take flying lessons with a woman pilot, Anita Snooks. Soon, Amelia would buy her own plane.

In 1927, Amelia got a phone call that changed her life. Captain Hilton Railey called and made an offer Amelia could not turn down. In 1928, Amelia became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Even though Amelia was not the pilot, the newspapers pretty much ignored the two men who piloted the plane; Amelia received most of the attention.

Four years later, Amelia flew across the Atlantic on her own in record time -- 13 hours, 30 minutes. By that time, she was famous throughout Europe and the United States. A few years later, she became the first woman to fly from Hawaii to California.

In 1929, Amelia participated in a cross-country air race for women pilots. She also founded an organization of women pilots called the "Ninety-Nines" -- named for its first 99 members. In June 1937, Amelia set out to fly around the world. She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, flew from Miami, Florida, to South America, and then across the Atlantic Ocean to Africa. They continued over the Sahara desert and on to Thailand and Australia. After taking off from New Guinea, the U.S. Coast Guard lost contact with the plane. No trace of the plane or its passengers was ever found.

The x on the Pirate’s Treasure map marks the exact location of buried treasure.

•The pirate must dig for the treasure chest - you must dig to find your key words and ideas.

•Write your notes, leaving out all words or phrases not essential to the meaning.

•Give credit to the source if copying or quoting.

Trash-n-Treasure Step Three

EXTRACTING INFORMATION

Amelia EarhartAmelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. She was the first child born to Edwin and Amy Earhart. Three years later, Amelia's sister Muriel was born. The girls’ childhood was not always easy. Their father’s drinking caused him to lose a good paying job with the railroad. Soon after that, the family split up. The girls and their mother moved to Chicago.

In 1917, Amelia went to Canada to visit her sister at school. There she met some World War I soldiers who had been hurt in battle. That chance meeting led Amelia to change her mind about going to college. Instead, she took up nursing. She worked as a nurse in a soldiers’ hospital.

By 1920, Amelia’s parents had gotten back together and moved to California. Amelia moved to California to be with them. It was there one day that Amelia paid $1, put on a helmet and goggles, and took a 10-minute plane ride over Los Angeles. Amelia later said, “As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly!” Amelia worked several jobs to earn the money she needed to take flying lessons with a woman pilot, Anita Snooks. Soon, Amelia would buy her own plane.

In 1927, Amelia got a phone call that changed her life. Captain Hilton Railey called and made an offer Amelia could not turn down. In 1928, Amelia became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Even though Amelia was not the pilot, the newspapers pretty much ignored the two men who piloted the plane; Amelia received most of the attention.

Four years later, Amelia flew across the Atlantic on her own in record time -- 13 hours, 30 minutes. By that time, she was famous throughout Europe and the United States. A few years later, she became the first woman to fly from Hawaii to California.

In 1929, Amelia participated in a cross-country air race for women pilots. She also founded an organization of women pilots called the "Ninety-Nines" -- named for its first 99 members. In June 1937, Amelia set out to fly around the world. She and her navigator, Fred Noonan, flew from Miami, Florida, to South America, and then across the Atlantic Ocean to Africa. They continued over the Sahara desert and on to Thailand and Australia. After taking off from New Guinea, the U.S. Coast Guard lost contact with the plane. No trace of the plane or its passengers was ever found.

Aparima College. The Trash N Treasure Method. Retrieved from Aparima College website, 12 February 2004.http://www.aparima.school.nz/resources/Trash%20n%20Treasure%20web/Trash-n-Treasure.html

Barbara Jansen, creator of the “Trash N Treasure Method,” and Aparima College, Riverton, New Zealand for creative ideas to illustrate this method.

Jansen. Barbara A. (1999). Reading for information: the trash-n-treasure method of teaching note-taking. Retrieved from The Big6TM site, 12 February 2004. http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=45M