Interactive Student Notebook (ISN)

Set-UpMrs. Brandt2012-2013

Spiral Cover

1. Decorate the cover of the spiral to show your interests.

2. SCHOOL APPROPRIATE- If not, you will have to do it over.

3. Fold clear contact paper around the cover or cover it with transparent packing tape. This will protect it for the year.

Your Name

U.S. History 8 Mrs. Brandt, Rm. 116

Period _2012-2013

Title Page – Decorate in a patriotic manner. It should be very colorful. These decorations should cover most of the page.

On the back of the title page.

Lab Computer #:

eInstruction Pad #:

First Six Weeks Gradesheet First RIGHT PAGE after the title page.

Date Assignment Grade

Skip 4 spaces

Major Grades – 60%

Daily Grades – 40%

Second Six Weeks Gradesheet

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Third Six Weeks Gradesheet

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Fourth Six Weeks Gradesheet

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Fifth Six Weeks Gradesheet

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Sixth Six Weeks Gradesheet

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Table of Contents

150 pg. spiral - 4 pp. f/b200 pg. spiral – 4 pp. f/b250 – 5 pp. f/b

Next right page after gradesheets

Table of Contents

Page Assignment

1. Information for U. S. History 2. Syllabus – US History 83. Guidelines for Constructing Maps4. Interactive Student Notebook5. Input/Processing6. Citing Sources7. Chain Reactions8. World Map: Age of Exploration9. Getting to Know Your Textbook10. Unit 1: Exploration & Colonization

Note: No matter how many pages an assignment takes, we will only list it once on the Contents.

History Information

U. S. HISTORY 8 – Mrs. Brandt1. Supplies: In this class you will need the following supplies:

•college-ruled spiral, at least 150 pages •map pencils• white standard-ruled (wide rule) notebook paper •scissors•pocket folder with brads •gluesticks

•blue or black pens •highlighters

•pencils •3” x 5” index cards

All supplies are due by Monday. You are responsible for bringing supplies to class every day and for promptly replacing any supplies that are used up during the year. Should you have problems obtaining these supplies by Monday, please bring a parent/guardian note.

2. Assignments: Assignments and due dates are to be recorded daily in your Cub Planner. Assignments are posted at http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/ljbrandt1 for one week. You will be assigned a textbook to keep at home for the year. We will use a class copy at school.

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Syllabus 8th Grade U.S. History Syllabus Eighth grade U.S. history is a study of the United States

through 1877. The course focuses on colonization, the American Revolution, the formation and structure of U.S. government, the New Republic, Manifest Destiny and an expanding nation, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.

Colonization The lessons in this unit are organized to help students

understand the effects of geography on the development of colonial America. The main skill focus is making generalizations. Students analyze the reasons for exploration and the importance of political, economic, and social factors upon the formation of the thirteen colonies..

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Guidelines for Maps3

ISN Handout4

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ISN Handout

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Content Input/Student Process

Student Processing Review, preview Work out information

in new ways Express feelings,

ideas, opinions (reaction and reflection)

Chain reactions SHOW ME WHAT YOU

HAVE LEARNED. GO BEYOND THE SURFACE.

Input Information Film notes Readings handouts Testable information

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Copy this information onto the page.

Citing Sources6

Chain Reactions

Write in the title.

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World Map: Age of Exploration

Reserve page; you will glue in your map when it is returned to you.

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Getting to Know Your Textbook

Write in the Title – will be handed out at a later date.

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