Interactive Interactive NotebookNotebook

Interactive Interactive NotebookNotebook

Your Key to Success Your Key to Success in Social Studiesin Social Studies

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What is an Interactive Notebook?

• A personalized textbook• A working portfolio – all of your notes, classwork, quizzes – in one convenient spot.

Right Side

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

Examples of Right Side Assignments

• Diagrams• Poems• Reflections• Comics• Acrostics• Advertisements

• Posters• Epitaphs• Posters• Songs

Advertisements

Concept Map

Acrostics

Comic Strips

Left Side

• The left is for learning• The left side is Mr. Beasley’s side of your notebook.

• Remember, L=Learning

Examples of Left Side Assignments

• Notes• Study Guides• Vocabulary• Questions• Graphic Organizers

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

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!

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

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?”

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

Title PageCenter the following information

• Top title line – Social Studies Interactive Notebook

• Middle of the page (start one line above the center hole)

– Name– 7th Grade Social Studies

– Period ____ (ex. 1st, 4th)• Bottom of the page (start one line above the bottom hole)

Meadowlark Middle SchoolWolfpack Team2014 - 2015

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 #