Warm Up -

On your desk are two stickie notes. On one stickie note, write the POSITIVE

(good) things about using a Social Studies (or Science) spiral notebook last year.

On the other stickie note, write the NEGATIVE (bad) things about using the spiral notebook.

If you did not use a notebook, you may guess/predict at positives and negatives.

Setting Up Your Interactive Notebook

for U.S. History

Purpose of the Interactive Student Notebook

Your notebook will enable you to be a creative, independent thinker.

You will use both sides of your brain - the creative side and the logical side.

You will be more organized.

Notebook Set Up

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

What is the RIGHT SIDE

for?

Notebook Set Up - RIGHT SIDE The RIGHT SIDE of your notebook is for all

information gained in class or given to you by the teacher. This could include notes from class activities, notes from readings, lecture notes, or handouts with information.

Generally, this side has the factual information.

All material on the RIGHT SIDE is considered “testable” information.

What is the LEFT SIDE

for?

Notebook Set Up - LEFT SIDE The LEFT SIDE of your notebook is the

side where you show your opinions and use your creativity.

It is also the side where you process the information given to you on the RIGHT SIDE.

Examples of LEFT SIDE activities are drills, opinions, creative processing activities, and brainstorming activities.

Grading the Notebook Your notebook will be graded

several times a quarter with announced notebook quizzes.

You will use your notebook to take the notebook quiz.

You will turn in Extensions on the day of the notebook quiz.

Extension Activities

In order to earn an A on your notebook, you must complete Extension Activities to extend your knowledge of the curriculum.

Extension Activities will be done on LOOSELEAF PAPER.

Extension Activities You must complete 2 Extension

Activities and turn in on the date of the notebook quiz.

You may do up to 4 additional Extension Activities for EXTRA CREDIT!

There are examples of extensions on Ms. Tanner’s website.

Extension Activities There are five types of extension

activities: Past to Present Quoted A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words I’ve Been There In My Opinion

Cover The cover of your interactive

notebook can be decorated to reflect YOUR personality.

Decorations should be neat. No offensive pictures or words!

Example Cover -

Class Notebook

Inside Front Cover

Your notebook directions sheet will be glued inside the front cover.

This will enable you to remember the notebook requirements at all times.

Inside Front Cover - BEFORE

Inside Front Cover

Glue your notebook directions sheet inside the front cover OR put it in the front pocket.

You MAY need to trim the top/bottom and side margins.

Inside Front Cover - AFTER

First Page - Title Page The title page has the title and

your name. Write “U.S. History to 1877” neatly. Write your name and period in the

bottom right corner. If you desire, you may decorate

your title page to reflect U.S. History.

Example of Title Page

Unit Page

We will set up a unit page for each unit we study this year.

Unit pages will have the title of the unit and neat, colorful decorations to reflect the information in the unit.

Unit pages are always RIGHT sides.

First Unit – The Historical Process

Turn to the first RIGHT side after your title page.

Write The Historical Process. Decorate your unit page to reflect

the content of this unit.

Table of Contents

Every unit has a table of contents (ToC).

These can be LEFT or RIGHT sides. Turn to the next LEFT side after your

The Historical Process unit page. Title it “Table of Contents.” When new information is added to

your notebook, update your ToC.

Example of Table of Contents

Numbering Pages Turn to the next RIGHT side after your

Table of Contents. In the bottom right corner, number

page 1. Turn to the next LEFT side and

number page 2. Continue to number pages until page

10.

Example of Numbering

Pages

Inside Back Cover Glue your Social Studies

Point Sheet inside the back cover.

This will enable you to update your grade and know how you are doing in class at all times.

Update Your Point Sheet Update your point sheet by writing the

following recent assignments and your scores: Policies Initial HW

__/10

CONGRATULATIONS!You are now ready to have a

successful year with your organized U.S. History

notebook!