Your Key to Success in Social Studies Interactive Notebook Your Key to Success in Social Studies

Have you ever heard yourself say . . . I can't find my . . . notes, homework, old quizzes . . . I can't remember what we did in class yesterday. I'm sure its in . . . my locker . . . my book bag . . . my room . . . I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

Get it together with your Interactive Notebook

What is an Interactive Notebook? A personalized textbook A working portfolio – all of your notes, classwork, quizzes – in one convenient spot.

Left Side – Right Side Orientation The Left side is “left” for you. This is the side that you can use to show me your creativity. The Right side is “Restricted” and contains teacher guided notes, learning targets and questions of the day. Nothing else should be placed on the Right side!!

Left Side The left side belongs to you. It contains the day’s activity (light bulb). On this page you may include diagrams, cartoons, drawings, poems, foldables, etc. Odd Pages

Examples of Left Side Assignments Webs Diagrams Poems Reflections Comics

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Illustrated Outlines

Sensory Figures, cont.

Concept Map

Acrostics

Comic Strips

Venn Diagram

Right Side The right side belongs to me and should only contain teacher directed guided notes, warm up’s and learning targets. Nothing else should be placed on this page! The right side contains the notepad icon and will contain all the testable material. Even Pages

Examples of Right Side Assignments Notes Study Guides Vocabulary Daily Warm up’s Questions of the day

Student Materials Spiral Notebook at least 70 pages (college ruled) Colored pencils Glue sticks (2 per month) Scissors Highlighters

Maintaining the Interactive Notebook No ripped out pages or torn corners No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes Notebook should only be used in Social Studies. (No other classes!!) Date and number each page

Notebook Author’s Page Create an authors page for your Interactive Student Notebook. Include your name and period. Your authors page should include pictures and words that represent you and your interests. You can also include pictures and words that represent what we are going to be learning. Your Author's page should be neat, colorful and creative. Your pictures and words should represent you and your interests and/or our unit of study. The words and pictures should be appropriate.

Notebook Cover Page Create a cover page for your Interactive Student Notebook. Include your name, period, and teacher’s name. Your notebook cover should include pictures and words that represent what we are going to be studying this quarter. Your notebook cover should be neat, colorful and creative.