Memory technique: Mnemonics

Mnemonics is a memory technique which uses word tricks to remember information.  There are many different ways to use mnemonics. 


Some ways include:

-Rhymes: The ABC Song

-Abbreviations: MTV, IBM, CBS

-Acronyms: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), SCUBA, RADAR, PEMDAS, FOIL, etc.

-Sentences: Every good boy deserves fudge.

Assignment:
Using loose leaf paper and your awareness of the four mnemonic devices, read the examples below and determine a mnemonic to remember the information for each one.  You may work alone or with a partner, but you must turn in your own copy of the work.              

Example
Information to learn:  Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species (must be in this order)
Mnemonic to Use:  King Peter Can Feel Good Sometimes.

1. Alfalfa, Cattail, Barley (in no particular order)
Mnemonic to Use: 

2. Treaty of Tordesillas was signed in 1494 by Portugal and Spain.
Mnemonic to Use: 

3. Amateur Athlete Union
Mnemonic to Use: 

4. The three most common methods of disposal
Dumping, Incinerating, Recycling (no particular order)
Mnemonic to Use: