How to study history

 The most important thing is to make the information stick to your mind. Make sure that you understand the terms used in context, and how it relates to the subject at hand. Also, in history, it is very important to remember why a certain event or time period is important.

One good idea before a test is to make your own list of vocabulary words from each chapter. Make sure you understand each term completely. You can also make flash cards.

When you think that you know everything that you could possibly know from each chapter, go ahead and try to make a timeline from memory of all the events. Keep doing it until you get the time line correct – repetition will help you learn.

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How to study a foreign language

1.  Study out loud. Work with an audio teacher in the car and at home. Study with a friend who is also learning the same language, or is fluent.
2. Study regularly. Don’t try to cram, you won’t retain the information. Vocabulary can be memorized quickly, but grammar cannot.
3. Review old vocabulary. You might surprise yourself with how much you forget on a regular basis.

Learn to strengthen your reading skills in that language

• Before you read the chapter, read the vocab list.
• Read the questions about the reading
• Read the entire passage. If you don’t know something, use context clues to make a good judgement call.
• Make flash cards with vocabulary and study them at least once or twice daily
• Make flash cards with new grammar rules and study them several times daily

Strengthen your writing skills in the language

• When you first start out, write out the full conjugation of verbs, etc. each time you encounter them. You will learn to remember them all by heart this way.
• Memorize irregular verbs
• Practice dictation with a friend, or maybe even online. Do 10 words at a time, having somebody dictate words to you. Try to spell them correctly.
• Each time that you learn vocabulary, try to write a short story or essay with it.

Studies show that as humans, we generally remember things that we do creatively more than anything else. Try to find ways to study creatively. Make diagrams, charts, pictures, etc.