Interactive Notebooks Steps in Setting up your Interactive Notebook

Step 1 Put your name on the front cover: Your Name Writing - Period 8 Mrs. Jorgensen

Step 2 Put your name on the first page: Your Name Ms. Jorgensen 6th Grade - Writing

Step 3 Punch a Hole in the top right corner of your front flap Push the rubber band through the hole and make a loop to secure the rubber band.

What type of Glue may I use in my Interactive Notebook? You may ONLY use Elmer’s school glue to glue items into your interactive notebooks. Glue sticks do not stick for ever. Liquid glue is best because it sticks forever.

Toaster Strudel See how we love to add icing to our Toaster Strudel!!!!!!! So much fun!!!

NO TOASTER STRUDEL GLUING Toaster Strudeling method of gluing will result in wavy pages and a huge sticky mess!!! The proper way is to use small dots, aka baby dots, spread about 1 inch apart. Just a dot, not a lot, baby dots!!! NO TOASTER STRUDEL

Just a dot, not a lot, baby dots!!! Step 4 Glue Reflections N Journals to the front flap. Glue My journal to the front flap. Just a dot, not a lot, baby dots!!!

Step 5 Glue the pocket on the back flap of your Interactive Notebook Just a dot, not a lot, baby dots!!! What’s the pocket for Ms. Jorgensen? This will be used if you have something you are not finished with - put it in the pocket

Step 6 Glue you rubric to the last page in your Interactive Notebook. NO TOASTER STRUDELING!!!!! Use small dots, aka baby dots, spread about 1 inch apart. Just a dot, not a lot, baby dots!!

Grading Interactive Notebooks Visual Appearance & Organization (6) 1st 2nd 3rd Table of Contents (2) ________________ ­ Work is Neat and Organized (2) ________________ ­ Headings and Dates on All Pages (1) ________________ ­ Effective Use of Color (1) ________________ Quality & Completeness (14) ­ Notes and work are Complete (5) ________________ ­ All items are glued in correct places (5) ________________ ­ Evidence of Following Instructions (1) ________________ ­ No Missing Work (even if absent) (3) ________________ Extra Credit (3​) Obvious evidence of time invested (1) ________________ ­ Obvious evidence of learning (1) ________________ Effort and quality of work are exceptional (1) ________________ Points Earned ­ How many total points did you earn before extra credit? ________________ ­ Multiply by 5 and add your Extra Credit to get your grade. ________________

Step 7 Create 6 Pages of Table of Content. Table of Content Date Activity Page # Grade 8/30 Genres of Fiction Page 10

Step 8 Number every page - front and back Use your best handwriting - and go!!!!

OUTPUT/INPUT OUTPUT Left Side (Even # Pages) The students process new ideas by actively working with information they’ve learned. Creative format, pictures, illustrations, diagrams, flow charts, colors, graphic organizer, etc…. Allow for a variety of learning styles found in the classroom INPUT Right Side (Odd # Pages) Used to record class notes (the teacher decides what goes on this page. The information will be the same for all students. All material on this side will be tested.