2. Interactive Notebook Your Key to Success in Social Studies

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

6. Right Side The Right is for reflection It is a chance to work with what you’ve learned and “show what you know”

7. Examples of Right Side Assignments Diagrams Poems Reflections Comics Acrostics Advertisements Posters Epitaphs Posters Songs

8. Advertisements

9. Concept Map

10. Acrostics

11. Comic Strips

12. Left Side The left is for learning The left side is Mr. Beasley’s side of your notebook. Remember, L=Learning

13. Examples of Left Side Assignments Notes Study Guides Vocabulary Questions Graphic Organizers

14. 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 as instructed by Mr. Beasley

15. Grading Procedures Notebooks will be graded at least once a month Students will receive a copy of the INS grading rubric before the first grading period It is important to bring notebook to class everyday!

16. Keys to INS Success Organization is the key Cover will be creative and Show Me You!! Everyone will be consistent (the same) with some parts of the INS

17. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to obtain notebook assignments from either Another student The sample notebook Or the teacher “What if I’m absent?”

18. The cover must contain the following information First and last name It must say “Social Studies Interactive Notebook” somewhere on the front Anything You Want to Personalize It With Keep it School Appropriate ISN Cover

20. Title Page Center the following information Top title line –Social Studies Interactive Notebook Middle of the page (start one line above the center hole) –Name –7 th Grade Social Studies –Period ____ (ex. 1st, 4th) Bottom of the page (start one line above the bottom hole) Meadowlark Middle School Wolfpack Team 2014 - 2015

21. Table of Contents Title lines –Label Table of Contents Skip one line Left margin column –Label Date Middle wide column between the two red margins –Label Assignments Right margin column –Label Page #