can somebody help me pick out key topics for the begginning of the cicil war
Best thing to do with stuff like this, since you already have a textbook, is learn how to scan for the information.
Look through and see if you have titles for subsections in the chapters. You're looking for the beginning of the civil war, so don't skip to the end of the civil war section and start looking.
Once you found the selection, it might be titled something like "before the first battle." (Just imagining a title here) Write down a list of questions about that. Just brainstorm. Any question that comes to mind, write down even if it doesn't directly relate. You can edit the list later:
"Who was important before the civil war actually started?"
"Did one event start the civil war or many?"
"What disagreements were there that lead up to the war?"
etc. etc. etc.
With those questions already written out, you will be able to be more focused on the reading rather than doing a "panicked" reading 5 minutes before your class. It's a good idea to do this even if you're NOT pressed for time. It will save you so much time because you won't think back as much with "Who was that again?" or "What happened in that battle?" You would have already thought about it by the time you read it.
One of the greatest lessons you will learn, and this is often a difficult way to learn it, is how to take a LOT of information and organize it to make it easier to handle so it's not really so much. Too often, people just try to "keep going" to learn more by not stopping. What will actually help them is to learn how to organize information before hand so when they come to it, they remember it more.
I have not read through this web site entirely, but have found some good tips on here in the past on how to study. It might be worth looking at when you have some free time. Think of it this way. If you don't have free time to look at it, you need to read it ;-)
http://www.how-to-study.com/
Good luck on your test today!
Matt
To pick out key topics for the beginning of the Civil War, you can follow these steps:
1. Start by scanning your textbook or other relevant resources for subsections in the chapters that cover the beginning of the Civil War.
2. Focus on those sections and avoid skipping to the end of the Civil War section.
3. Look for titles or headings within the subsections that indicate the timeframe you are interested in, such as "before the first battle" or "origins of the war."
4. Write down a list of questions that come to mind while reading, even if they don't directly relate to the topic. Brainstorm questions such as "Who were the important figures before the Civil War started?" or "What were the key events and disagreements that led to the war?"
5. Use these questions as a guide to help you focus on the reading and understand the key topics better.
6. By having a list of questions before reading, you can actively engage with the material and retain information more effectively.
7. Remember to organize the information in a way that makes it easier for you to handle and remember. This could be done through note-taking or creating concept maps.
8. Additionally, you may find helpful resources on studying techniques on websites like how-to-study.com.
9. Finally, good luck with your test!