<p>I'm taking US History AP this year and feel like I can't remember any of the information we learn. Even when I take notes and read them over, by the next day I can't answer a single question about the chapter. How do you manage to retain the sequences of so many events, causes and effects, and important people? There are too many to study every single thing more than once!</p>
<p>Everything makes sense. Look for patterns of events and use those patterns to help you remember the events that make them</p>
<p>Reading and writing are supposed to be good study techniques because they force you to do something. I find that neither are active enough for me to memorize things, so I try to repeat the material back at myself either in my own words or after asking my own question.</p>
<p>I agree there’s too many people they try to make you remember. Even if they are important. Because of your name, i just went and listened to a song.</p>
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<p>CORNELL NOTES.</p>
<p>My teacher gives us reading guides that we can do at our own discretion. I never did them and I kept getting low (60s-70s) grades on the quizzes. Did them this time using the Cornell method and I got a 100 on a quiz today. I was amazed. Took some dedication (3 hours on Sunday, 1 hour Wednesday, 1 hour Thursday) to do them.</p>
<p>So if your teacher doesn’t give you reading guides, I suggest making your own, then answering them in Cornell format.</p>