Interactive Notebook Set-up

Have you ever heard yourself say… I’m sure it’s in… My locker My backpack My room I can’t find my homework, class work, notes, study guide… I can’t remember what we did in class yesterday. I was absent, did I miss anything?

Get it together with your Interactive Notebook

What is an Interactive Notebook? A safe place to keep your work Class work Notes Homework Your own personalized history textbook

Utah History 1 The First Page of your IN should be set up like this Your Name Period Number The First Page of your IN should be set up like this Place a “1” in the upper right-hand corner

The second-Fifth pages of your IN should look like this  Place a “2” in the upper right- hand corner and title this page “Table of Contents” Add the title, “Table of Contents” to pages three through five as well! 2 Table of Contents Date Assignment Page #

Continue Numbering Your Pages 2 3

Remember! Even Numbers on the left, Odd Numbers on the right …and numbering… 20 21

…and numbering… Keep numbering your pages until you get to 80 80

Now, Your Name… Place your name in the following places in your notebook: Page 3 (above the “Table of Contents” title) Back Cover

Maintaining the Interactive Notebook No ripped out pages or torn covers No doodling that does not relate to notes or historical information Date and number each page

What my students are saying about the Interactive notebook… “Keep your Interactive notebook neat and up to date! They help a lot on tests.” “This class is easiest if you do what you’re supposed to in the notebooks. If you don’t, its really hard to keep up” “Don’t break your notebook!” “It is important to bring your notebook everyday” “Make sure your notebook is organized- you’ll need it”

What my students are saying about the Interactive notebook… “Always have glue sticks!” “Do your best on the Notebooks” “Always bring your Notebook and have your Table of Contents up to date” “Always stay on top of your notebook, date your pages, and most importantly: Have Fun!”