Name
Date
US History Cornell Notes
Chapter Title: This should be self explanatory…
Section Title: Also self explanatory…
Essential Question: To generate your section essential question, you will need to think about how the section title relates
to the chapter title, then ask yourself what you think you should understand by the time you finish this section.
Terms/Concepts:
Notes – EQ and Summaries by Subheading:
Questions/Connections:
As you read through –
before you write your
summary – you will need to
write down any terms that
you believe are crucial to
your understanding of the
material.
EQ – Write an essential question for each subheading by
taking the title and turning it into the question.
Summary – Create a summary by answering the essential
question from this subheading using all key terms and
important info that you feel you need to remember.
In this column you will need to
connect the material to
previous learning. What does
it remind you of? Is it similar
to something else you have
learned? What questions from
this reading to you have?
**Do this for each subheading throughout the section!**
Chapter Summary: This should be a general summary answering your main essential question from the top of the page.
Name
Date
US History Cornell Notes
Chapter Title: This should be self explanatory…
Section Title: Also self explanatory…
Essential Question: To generate your section essential question, you will need to think about how the section title relates
to the chapter title, then ask yourself what you think you should understand by the time you finish this section.
Terms/Concepts:
Notes – EQ and Summaries by Subheading:
Questions/Connections:
As you read through –
before you write your
summary – you will need to
write down any terms that
you believe are crucial to
your understanding of the
material.
EQ – Write an essential question for each subheading by
taking the title and turning it into the question.
Summary – Create a summary by answering the essential
question from this subheading using all key terms and
important info that you feel you need to remember.
In this column you will need to
connect the material to
previous learning. What does
it remind you of? Is it similar
to something else you have
learned? What questions from
this reading to you have?
**Do this for each subheading throughout the section!**
Chapter Summary: This should be a general summary answering your main essential question from the top of the page.