1. Social Studies Notebook

2.  Your own personalized journal or diary of learning  A portfolio of your work in ONE convenient spot. This is great for studying for upcoming assessments  Allows you to be like an HISTORIAN or GEOGRAPHER !

3. Cover Title Page Author Page Table of Contents Notes/Data

4. SOCIAL STUDIES NOTEBOOK Sally Smart

5. The first page is a title page like in a book. Decorate it with things you like about social studies.

6. Create a page to describe yourself. This could include a photo or drawing along with personal information such as age, favorite things, hobbies, family, etc. My name is Sally Smart, and I am a 3 rd grader at Brentfield Elementary. I enjoy reading, writing stories, and playing video games. I also enjoy playing soccer and spending time with my family. I Iove to read about our country. I can’t wait to learn new things this year.

7. Make columns for: Date Entry Assignment Date EntryAssignment

8. DateJournal Entry Title Assignment # 8-20-13 Classroom Rules1R 8-20-13 Reflection1L Date of Journal Entry Name of Assignment Where to locate the assignment R = Right side L = Left side

10. The LEFT SIDE belongs to you. On this page you may include diagrams, drawings, foldables, etc.

13. The RIGHT SIDE is for information the teacher gives you. It’s for notes on the content you are learning about or documents the teacher wants you to glue into your notebook.

14. R4L4

15. Social Studies NOTEBOOK Sally Smart