Avis Brantner: To study for history is the same as to study for everything. Be sure you love to read history, then read a whole history book that you have read before, go over your history notes that you took when you did your history studies. Eat light meals, get a good night's sleep. Good luck.
Jacques Vaquera: TipsStart studying early. It's hard to learn all you'll need to learn in one night.Make a list of key people and places for each event on the timeline.When you study terms (definitions) for a history exam, the best way to make the information stick is to understand the term in context, or understand how it relates to other terms and facts.Read chapters of your textbook out loud to yourself. Repeat each little section over again about 3 times,then write it down from memory and see what you remember.Draw a blank timeline. Fill in the major events without looking at any notes or books, then consult the original timeline to see how much you got right. Repeat! this until you get this right.Make a timeline for the period of history you're studying, using your class notes and textbooks.Look at the big picture. Make yourself aware of the texture of history: Why was event X at time Y important? Why are you learning this in the first place?Find a recording device to record yourself as you read over each paragraph slowly. Listen to your recording several timesConsider forming a study group with other students in the class. Working together will help all of you understand the material better....Show more
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