Your Key to Success in 8th Grade Social Studies Mrs. Faison Interactive Notebook Your Key to Success in 8th Grade Social Studies Mrs. Faison

Have you ever heard yourself say . . . I can't find my . . . notes, homework, worksheets. . . I can't remember what we did in class yesterday. I think I left in my Backpack, or Locker, or Room I was absent last week so what did I miss?

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

Cover Your NAME SOCIAL STUDIES CORE # Mrs. Faison-Johnson

Example Cover Shameika Faison SOCIAL STUDIES CORE 1 Mrs. Faison-Johnson

Left Side – Right Side Orientation Each lesson will have a left side and a right side Each page will be numbered so we’ll always be on the same page Let’s number 1-25 together Your numbers should go on the bottom outside corner of every page

Left Side Even Pages Left is for Learning The left side is Mrs. Faison’s side These pages will contain all testable information Even Pages

Examples of Left Side Assignments Notes Question Strips Articles Graphic Organizers Video Notes

Continue Numbering… 25-50 Remember Left pages are EVEN (26, 28, 30, etc.) Right pages are ODD (25, 27, 29, etc.)

Right Side Odd Pages Right is for “Reflection” A chance to work with what you have learned and to “show what you know” Odd Pages

Examples of Right Side Assignments

Continue Numbering… 51-75 Remember Left pages are EVEN (52, 54, 56, etc.) Right pages are ODD (51, 53, 55, etc.)

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Illustrated Outlines

Sensory Figures

Sensory Figures, cont.

Continue Numbering… 75-100 Remember Left pages are EVEN (76, 78, 80, etc.) Right pages are ODD (75, 77, 79, etc.)

Concept Map

Acrostics

Comic Strips

Venn Diagram

Continue Numbering… 100-125 Remember Left pages are EVEN (100, 102, 104, etc.) Right pages are ODD (101, 103, 105, etc.)

Student Materials Composition Notebook (200 pages, college-ruled) Pen/Pencil with eraser Colored pencils Glue Sticks Scissors

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 Store in your class’s crates for your core class

Continue Numbering… 125-200 Remember WHEW! You are FINISHED  Left pages are EVEN (126, 128, 130, etc.) Right pages are ODD (125, 127, 129, etc.) WHEW! You are FINISHED 

GLUE!!!! A little bit of glue holds a lot, Don’t wear it, Don’t taste it, Don’t smear it, Don’t waste it. A little bit of glue holds a lot! We will be using glue most of the time to attach things in your interactive notebooks Remember: “A dot is a lot, a glob is a slob”

Table of Contents Pages 1-4 will be your Table of Contents You will record what is located on your pages in your interactive notebook This will help you stay organized, as well as be an aid when you study!!

Title Page For each unit, you will create a title page Your Task: Create a visual preview of your next unit of study on pg. 5 Include: Pictures Vocabulary Words People Places (Open your textbook and preview the chapter cover pages) Be colorful, attractive, and meaningful