INTERACTIVE STUDENT NOTEBOOK Your Key to Success in Civics

I CAN’T FIND MY… Notes, homework, old quizzes… I can’t remember what we did in class last time. I was absent last class. Did I miss anything? I’m sure it’s in mom’s car… my book bag… my room…

GET IT TOGETHER WITH YOUR Interactive Notebook!

WHAT IS AN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK?

PURPOSE  Be a creative, independent and reflective thinker, writer, and historian throughout the year.  Express your own ideas and process and/or apply the information and skills learned in this class.

NOTEBOOK LAYOUT Left Page Right Page Student Responses Teacher Input

RIGHT SIDE  The Right side belongs to Mrs. Noom  The Right side has all “testable” information  The Right side will include  Date  Title (if applicable) and page number  Vocabulary  Class reading and discussion notes  Worksheets  Table of contents  Study guides  Quizzes  Content objectives  Other relevant information

RIGHT SIDE  Should be completely done.  Title, date, and page number on every page.  All assignments need to be in chronological order.  All right side assignments will be done only on the right side.  All right side assignments will be graded.  Examples of right side assignments  Bell ringers  Articles  Notes, vocabulary terms  Graphic organizers  In-class assignments  Worksheets  Discussion Notes  Should be completely done.  Title, date, and page number on every page.  All assignments need to be in chronological order.  All right side assignments will be done only on the right side.  All right side assignments will be graded.  Examples of right side assignments  Bell ringers  Articles  Notes, vocabulary terms  Graphic organizers  In-class assignments  Worksheets  Discussion Notes

REMEMBER! EVERY INDIVIDUAL RIGHT SIDE PAGE MUST HAVE AN ACCOMPANYING LEFT SIDE ACTIVITY.

LEFT SIDE  Left Side is to record your thinking, reflections, questions, thoughts, impressions, connections, and questions.  The left side belongs to you!  Examples of left side  Graphs, charts, Venn Diagrams, pictures.  Make connections between new and old learning.  Questions.  Poems or songs  Brainstorming  Sketches related to learning  Create mnemonic devices  Left Side is to record your thinking, reflections, questions, thoughts, impressions, connections, and questions.  The left side belongs to you!  Examples of left side  Graphs, charts, Venn Diagrams, pictures.  Make connections between new and old learning.  Questions.  Poems or songs  Brainstorming  Sketches related to learning  Create mnemonic devices

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED EVERY DAY IN CLASS!  180 page spiral notebook (that STAYS in class)  Colored pencils  Glue stick/ tape is okay  Scissors  highlighter

MAINTAINING THE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK  No ripped out pages or torn corners.  No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes.  Date, title and number each page.

SETTING UP YOUR NOTEBOOK  Front of notebook  Cover page  Table of contents  Quarter grade graphing section

FRONT MUST CLEARLY DISPLAY… 1.Your Name 2.Subject: Civics 3.Your Period Decorated in civic themed words and pictures (use your textbook for ideas) 1.Your Name 2.Subject: Civics 3.Your Period Decorated in civic themed words and pictures (use your textbook for ideas)

FRONT PAGE Inside Cover Author’s Page Your Name Period #1 Quick reference page handout

Table of Contents Example Pages #3-4 Table of Contents Example Pages #3-4

Weekly Grade Graph Pages 6-9 Each week you will graph your grade in civics. Weekly Grade Graph Pages 6-9 Each week you will graph your grade in civics.