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

2. 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?

3. Get it together with your
Interactive
Notebook

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

5. 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. Nothing else should be placed on the Right side!!

6. Left Side
The left side belongs to you. It contains your daily trivia question and answer and the day’s reflection activity. On this page you will reflect on your understanding of the lesson and summarize the main ideas by answering the essential questions.
Odd Pages

7. Examples of Left Side Assignments
Sometimes the left-side activity will be decided by me but still allow for your own creative take on the lesson.
Sometimes you will determine the best reflective activity to show your understanding of the lesson.

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9. Illustrated Outlines

10. Sensory Figures

11. Sensory Figures, cont.

12. Concept Map

13. Acrostics

14. Comic Strips

15. Venn Diagram

16. Right Side
The right side belongs to me and should only contain teacher directed guided notes. Nothing else should be placed on this page! The right side contains the L.O.’s and E.Q.’s for the days lesson and will contain all the testable material.
Even Pages

17. Examples of Right Side Assignments
Notes
Study Guides
Vocabulary

18. Student Materials
2 three to five subject spiral notebooks (1/semester)
Erasable pens / pencils
Colored pencils/skinny markers
Glue sticks/tape
Scissors
Highlighters

19. 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!!!
Record lesson title, L.O.’s and E.Q.’s

20. Lets Begin….
Save 10 pages at the front of the notebook to house information about notebook (rubrics, syllabus), and the cumulative table of contents.
There will be no blank pages
Pages do not get torn out!!!

21. Labeling the first 10 pgs. Label them front and back w/alphabet
Label pg.A ISN Requirements at top
Label pg. B-C ISN Reflection ideas
Label pg. D ISN Grading Rubric
Label pg.E Table of Contents at top
Next we will label our T of C.

22. Table of Contents:
Page
Topic
Date 1 8/ 2 3 4 5 6

23. The notebook should hold everything when possible
Folding, cutting and gluing are key to organization
If needed, you can create a pocket to hold additional handouts for the day’s note
Remember – this is your notebook. Make decisions on how to best maintain an organized home for your notes!!!

24. (For right sides of spiral)
Lesson: Cornell Notes (This title goes at the top of your right side note page!)
L.O. Understand to set up and use your ISN. Understand the proper format and instruction for Cornell Note-taking (This goes below your lesson title.)
E.Q. What are Cornell notes and how do we use them? What is the difference between the right and left side or an ISN? (This goes below your L.O.’s and is the question answered in your summary statement.)
Cornell Notes
(For right sides of spiral)

25. Basic Cornell Notes Instruction

26. Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.
Why use Cornell notes? We will be reading a summary of the benefits to Cornell notes that should be recorded on your note-taking page. I will show you an example of how to abbreviate your notes.
Cornell note taking stimulates critical thinking skills.
Note taking helps students remember what is said in class.
A good set of notes can help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside of the classroom.
Good Notes help students organize and process data and information.
Helps student recall by getting them to process their notes multiple times.
Sample
Link

27. Benefits of Cornell Notes:
Helps w/ Critical thinking skills
Helps remember what is said
Helps prepare for tests
Helps organize and learn information
Helps to recall information

28. How is it organized? Notes Left Side Right Side Cue Questions
Use Small
Notebooks for
ISN Sample Notes
Left Side Right Side
TOPIC page #/date
Learning Objective and Essential ?’s:
Cue Questions
2 ½ in.
Reflection of Lesson
Notes
Summary
Usually 3-4 sentences answering E.Q.’s

29. Class Notes Topic Questions, Subtitles, Headings, Etc. 2 1/2”
Page Number
Date
Topic
Learning Objectives
Essential Questions
Questions,
Subtitles,
Headings,
Etc.
Class Notes
2 1/2”

30. Cornell Notes Note-taking column
Heading- Always write the date and topic at the top of the page
Write Notes- The large box to the right is for writing notes. Skip a line between ideas and topics.
*Don't use complete sentences. Use abbreviations, whenever possible. Develop a shorthand of your own, such as using "&" for the word "and".
*Use whatever method works best for you

31. Do I need complete sentences?
Date pg. #
Questions- Review the notes as soon as possible after class.
Pull out main ideas, key points, dates, and people, and write these in the left column in the form of questions. (For example: Do I need complete sentences?)
Recite- Cover the note taking column with a sheet of paper.
Then, looking at the questions or cue-words in the question and cue column only, say aloud, in your own words, the answers to the questions, facts, or ideas indicated by the cue-words.
Summarize- Write a summary of the main idea of the notes at the bottom of your left hand page answering the essential question(s).
Questions
go here –
Do I need complete sentences?

32. Remember… Summary added AFTER questions are finished
Summary should address the day’s essential question(s)
Summaries DO NOT replace left side processing. You still need to process your notes with a left-side reflective piece.

33. Questions? Ask now…
Homework: Create a cover page for your ISN following the instructions given.
Create a left-side reflection that shows your understanding of what Cornell Notes are and how they will help you succeed in Social Studies!
Don’t forget your summary statement!