Day+8+-+Study+Strategies+-+Memorizing+Information+and+Understanding+Concepts

__Topic:__ Studying II

__Objective:__ Start class by asking students to write down what they remember from their ELA homework and to then reflect on the read-recite-review strategy they used. Discuss strategies for memorization and when it is useful. Include lists, flashcards, acronyms/acrostics and contrast these strategies with understanding concepts and predicting short answer and essay questions.

__Time:__ 1 hour

__Materials:__ Paper and pen/pencil. (For instructor: information on chunking, acronyms/mnemonics, and other memorization strategies from Ormrod)

__Homework:__