1. Interactive Student Notebook

2. Class Agenda Flashbacks Introduction to Interactive Student Notebook
Activity
Exit Slip

3. Flashbacks
Using the class acrostic for RESPECT that I created as a model, make your own acrostic for that same word.

4. Learning Targets I can set up my interactive notebook.
I understand how to utilize my interactive notebook in class.

5. Have you ever heard yourself say……..
I can't remeber what
we did in class yesterday
I can't find my
homework, notes,
or old quizzes...
I’m sure it’s in my….
locker…..
book bag…..
room…..
I was absent last
week, did I miss
anything?
Did we talk
about that?

6. Get it together with your
Interactive Student Notebook

7. What is an interactive student notebook?
The purpose of the interactive student notebook is to enable students to be creative, independent thinkers and writers.
Interactive student notebooks are used for class notes, as well as, for other activities where the student will be asked to express his/her own ideas and process the information presented in class.

8. Initial Set-up First step: Second step: Third step: Fourth step:
Create a cover page
Second step:
Create a title page
Third step:
Create a table of contents
Fourth step:
Page set-up

9. Cover
Using photos, drawings, newspaper and magazine clippings, markers, glue, paper, scissors, etc….. Decorate the cover of your Interactive Student Notebook.
The cover should tell a story of your life thus far.

10. Title Page
Page at the beginning of the notebook (before the Table of Contents)
What’s Included:
Title of Course (Interactive Student Notebook Social Studies)
Student’s name
Teacher’s name (Mrs. Gerber)
Class period

11. Table of Contents
Every good book needs a table of contents so the reader knows what the book is about and where to find all of the information.
This will be pages 2 & 3 of your notebook.

12. Table of Contents Assignment Title Page #
1.) Assignment Title Page #’s
2.) Assignment Title Page #’s
3.) Assignment Title Page #’s
4.) Assignment Title Page #’s
5.) Assignment Title Page #’s
6.) Assignment Title Page #’s
7.) Assignment Title Page #’s

13. Page set-up Right Page Left Page Student Responses Teacher Responses
Pg. #
Right Page
Date Title
Teacher Responses

14. Right Side The right side belongs to Mrs. Gerber.
The right side has all “testable” information
Date
Title/Unit Pages
Learning Objectives
Vocabulary
Class, reading & discussion notes
Maps
Worksheets
Study Guides
Quizzes
Content & Language Objectives
Other relevant information

15. Important points about Right Side Work
Should be completely done
Should clearly have the Title of the assignment at the top and the Date to the left of the title. The page should be numbered in the top right hand corner.
All assignments should be chronologically ordered by the dates that they were assigned.
All right side assignments should be done on the right side unless otherwise instructed by Mrs. Gerber.
Each fully completed and correct right side assignment earns a grade.
Any missing part (date, title, page number, learning target, other information) will cause points to be deducted.

16. Left Side
The purpose of the left side is to record your thoughts, reflections, questions, impressions, and connections.
The left side belongs to YOU!
Apply skills learned in class
Use graphs, charts, pictures, Venn Diagrams, research from the internet
Make connections between new and old learning
Answer or Pose Questions about the material
Create Thinking Maps
Poems, Songs, Books, Articles, Cartoons, Quotes that connect to the material
Written reflections on material
Homework
Class work
Brainstorming
Sketches related to learning

17. Examples of Left Side Assignments Historical Advertisement

18. Illustrated Notes

19. Collage

20. Book/Magazine Cover

21. Event Timeline

22. Mind Mapping

24. Mosaic Example

25. Perspectives Example

26. Caricature Example

27. Pictoword Illustration

28. Annotated Illustration

29. Character Collage

30. Eulogies Example

31. Faces/ Multiple Views Example

32. Illustrated Dictionary Example

33. Illustrated Outline Example

34. Student Materials Spiral Notebook Pencil or Pen
Colored Pencils or Markers***
Glue Sticks***
Tape***
Stapler***
(Items with a *** beside them are also available from me in class if you do not have your own set)

35. Maintaining the Interactive Notebook
No ripped out pages or torn corners
No doodling that does not relate to class notes
Date, title, and page number for each page (every student’s ISN must match)

36. a new spiral notebook for each quarter.
You will probably need
a new spiral notebook for each quarter.

37. Deductions for lateness and lack of chronological order
You are expected to have your notebook with you for each class. Failure to do so will result in a 10% reduction for that day.
I will perform periodic notebook checks. If you do not have your notebook on that day or it is not updated with all assignments then I will deduct 20%. You may turn it in the next day. Failure to do so by the 3rd day will result in a zero for that notebook check.

38. Each time the notebook is evaluated it will constitute a test grade
Each time the notebook is evaluated it will constitute a test grade. Notebook checks are unannounced and can be done at any time during the school year.

39. How long should it take to work on my notebook?
Time is given in class to work on the right side assignments and activities. You may also be given time to work on the left side activity.
The expectation is that you will revisit your right side of the notebook that evening and/or during that week to complete an activity of your choosing for the left side, unless otherwise instructed by me.
Once you have a good understanding of the types of activities that can be utilized for the left side of your notebook then it should not take you more than 15 minutes to complete on your own at home.

40. How will this help me? Condense and summarize information
Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant information
Compare/contrast information
Make connections
Writing ideas
Portfolio of learning

41. Why? Writing down notes = Learning material Note taking is more active
Active = Learning
Organized note taking
Permission to be playful and creative
Reminder to absorb ideas
Provides repetition
Repetition = Learning

42. Activity
Let’s set-up your Interactive Student Notebook (ISN).