1. Notebook, Title Page, See It Say It, Current Events, Extra Credit
Nuts & Bolts
Notebook, Title Page, See It Say It, Current Events,
Extra Credit

2. Keys to Success
If you are absent, your work is due the day you come back (see Student Handbook)
Extended absences = Independent Study or contact us
TARDY on stamp day
Make up is at break OR lunch that day
Complete ALL the assignment
Color when you need color
Answer all questions

3. How to Work with Your NB Left Side = Student Input
Students organize and process information in a creative format:
Warm Ups
See It, Say It
Student Processing
Examples
Express Opinions or Feelings
Political Cartoons
Timelines
Venn Diagrams
Right Side = Teacher Work
Teacher or book generated information
Class & Discussion notes
Reading notes
Handouts
Textbook questions
Anything given to you by the teacher

4. How to do a Title Page
Using both the A and B side you must include these items:
Place the Title of the Unit at the top
Include Chapter and Section Title Names
One color picture related to each chapter

5. How to do “See It, Say It”
Vocabulary – you will be assigned vocabulary words for each chapter
You DO NOT need to define
You will need to do 2 things for each word:
Research and write 3 words that describe the word
Each word will need a picture that describes the word
The picture MUST be in color

6. How to do Current Events
Name of newspaper or website
Title of article
Copy of article or URL
Why is this article significant to our study of history?
Relate this article to a past historical event.
How do you think coverage of this event will change over time?
What will prove to be the most important aspect of the story?
How will the information in this article affect us in the future?

7. Extra Credit Each Unit you have Extra Credit
Once the Unit is over you cannot turn in those chapters later in the year
Must do both for 10 pts!!!
Self Check Quiz
Web Activity
You DO NOT have to do question #5

8. FaceTime Every Tuesday and Thursday Given 1 Concept to Teach
1 Student from each side
Given 1 Concept to Teach
Required:
Minimum 3 minutes, Max 10 minutes
Visual – Picture or Chart or Cartoon or Video
Max 15 written words = explain more then have us read
Format = explain the concept then the visual and how it relates to the concept – Q & A

9. INS Test Constitution Checks & Balances, Separation of Powers
Speaker of the House (John Boehner)
Supreme Court
Democrats and Republicans
Expression, Speech, Assembly, Petition of Government, Worship, Bear Arms
July 4, 1776
Louisiana Territory
FDR, Franklin Roosevelt
13 Original Colonies
EXTRA CREDIT – Ken Calvert/Diane Feinstein or Barbara Boxer