This strategy is suggested by teachinghistory.org in which the unnamed author of the article cites the research of Timothy and Cynthia Shanahan of the University of Chicago.
This strategy is designed to help students summarize the event they are currently reading about. During their reading the students will take note of the who, what, when, where, why and how of the event (teachinghistory.org, 2016). This strategy will not only help students with their summarizing, but will help them learn to read for the important details in a more complex reading.
Example: for you convenience and understanding I have thrown together a quick example of what this strategy will look like.
Event: The Black Power Salute
Who: Tommie Smith (USA), Peter Norman (Australia), and John Carlos (USA)
What: Tommie and John bowed their heads and raised their fists in a black power salute during the playing of the national anthem after receiving their Olympic medals for the 200m dash. Peter Norman wore an Olympic Project for Human Rights pin in solidarity.
When: 1968
Where: the Mexico City Olympics
Why: Tommie and John were a part of the OPHR, which sought to use the Olympic platform to draw attention to the unfair treatment of black Americans that continued despite the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
How: bowed head, raised fists, wore black socks and no shoes, wore African necklaces.
As the teacher it is up to you to decide how you would like the students to fill out this information. You could have them just write in their notebooks like the example above, or you could create a graphic organizer for them to fill out. The choice is yours of course.
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