The Rise of Big Business
“Bigger Better Faster:
The Changing Nation”
Day 1: Cornell Note-taking
Method
• Objective:
Students will be able to take
notes using the Cornell Note-taking method to
draw information from text and be able to speak
or write about the topic.
• Essential Questions:
Students will be
able to describe how technological advancements
impact business productivity in the United States
early development.
Cornell
Notes
• Page setup
Title of Text and pages
• Draw a horizontal line about
five lines up from the
bottom.
• Draw a vertical line down
the page about one third of
distance from the left.
Cornell Notes
•
• Main Idea
•
• Key
Question •
(after notes •
Key words & ideas
Important dates/people/places
Repeated/Stressed Info
Ideas/brainstorming written on
are
board / overhead projector
completed)
• Info from textbook/stories
• Diagrams & Pictures
• Formulas
Cornell Notes
• Helpful
Hints for
Straight A
Notes
• Abbrev. , Paraphrase.
• Use symbols (arrows, circles,
underlining) or highlighting to
emphasize important ideas
and relationships.
• Skip lines between ideas.
• Within 24 hours, review
notes and develop study
questions on the left side.
• Be aware of teacher clues.*
Teacher Clues
• How do I
know if
what the
teacher
says is
important?
• Repetition or stressed
inflection
• Voice gets louder/softer
or faster/slower
• Writing on the board or
overhead
• “This will be on the test.”
• Gestures (hand/arm
movements)
• “This is important.”
So, what about the
bottom of my paper?
What
belongs in
the bottom
space?
Name
Date
Class
Period
• Summary - review notes as
soon as possible after class
and write a summary in your
own words about the main
ideas. Are there any gaps
in your understanding?
(see next point)
• Questions for the teacher.
Summary paragraph
Utilizing the Cornell Method
• Read the text page(s)
• Think: What is the key question. Use
text features.
• Task: Using your knowledge of
sequence; take notes identifying key
facts.
Cornell Notes
Rise of Big Business Pages 258-259
•
Pg. 258 How did
inventions change
people’s lives?
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•
Inventions saved time and money
Allowed people to do things they hadn’t
done before
•
Pg. 259 What
inventions
increased
productivity in
businesses?
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•
Instant communication
Some inventions kept machines working
longer
People could talk over long distances
More goods could be produced
Business could change and grow – hire more
people, and people earned more money than
before.
Summary
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Cornell Notes
Rise of Big Business Pages 260-261
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Pg. 260 Explain why
Andrew Carnegie sold
steel at a very low
price?
Pg. 260-261 Describe
what advantages
large corporations
had over small
businesses.
Explain why standard
oil bought other oil
companies?
Summary
•
Andrew Carnegie manufactured steel for
railways.
•
Bought fuel companies, railroads, and ships
•
Could get fuel for his factories and ship goods at
a lower price
•
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Small businesses couldn’t raise enough money
Corporations sold shares to many people
Could raise large amounts of money
•
To reduce competition
Cornell Notes
Rise of Big Business Pages 261
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Pg. 261 How did
competition help
consumers?
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With competition company keeps prices low
Keeps quality high
•
How does a
company with few
competitors hurt
consumers?
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Companies may raise prices
May provide poor service
•
How can a company •
eliminate
•
competition?
Summary
Have no competition
A company buys other companies that sell the
same product to eliminate competition