34th class
 
 
 
Brad Johnson Engl 81, 34th class CORNELL NOTE TAKING Before watching Obama speech, create the format for Cornell Note Taking Method. Try to abbreviate. Arrange your paper as follows: 2” column to the left: recall 2” space on the bottom: questions remainder of the space: use this for notes taken while watching film or listening to a lecture FILM: 37 minutes, YouTube, Obama’s, Speech on Race, March 18, 2008, Philadelphia, PA (Pennsylvania) Practice your craft of taking notes. Obama speaks quickly and about many issues. For your notes: On paper put: Obama’s Speech on Race, Philadelphia, PA, March 18, 2008 Points of his speech: • a perfect union • “We, the people, in order to form a more perfect union…” This is found in Declaration of Independence. • topic: race • purpose: to form a more perfect union /to bring us back together because we are the United States – trying to keep us united • capture key words: talking about the constitution that all people are created equal, but what happened in practice: slavery. We have a problem since the beginning, the tyranny and persecution of a race despite the words of the Declaration. • gave speech in the city where Declaration of Independence was signed • civil disobedience to protest slavery • original sin of this country: slavery • need to have a context in your notes: the context is race • c/e- cause and effect write in left hand margin • Because we had slavery, we had division, therefore we had Civil War. • The South wanted to keep their farms, needed cheap labor. • Obama ran for president because the original promise (unity) was broken. • Look at cause and effect of slavery in our country today. Look over your notes: see themes/words that could possibly be grouped. Circle transition words that jump out. How many of you were watching Obama while taking notes? Does it help you? Some students were not watching Obama because of wanting to hear his words. Remember that you are taking notes on his words – write them down. You are able to take more notes more quickly when looking down. You are able to concentrate on more of the main points and the essence of what he is saying when concentrating on what he is saying rather than how he looks while saying words. Big ideas of this speech: slavery, church; controversy over Rev. Wright – contrast between Rev. Wright and white grandmother – racism is in everybody. Different races, societies, Obama in the middle, doesn’t want everyone to lose track of the issue of race. HW: Write a one-page summary on the Obama speech using your notes. QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.” Lorraine Hansberry