Getting Started1. Take out your assignment book and copy the following homework:

Due Friday, September 18

On page 1 of your notebook, create an author page. Your author page should have the following:

a picture of you

hobbies, sports, activities you like to do

pictures of things that describe you

2. Take out completed Parent/Guardian survey.

3. Take out your Social Studies notebook and make sure your name and Social Studies are on the front or inside cover.

4. Take out your Social Studies folder and make sure your name and Social Studies are on the front or inside cover.

5. Take out any other supplies you may have.

Homework

Due Friday, September 18

On page 1 of your notebook, create an author page. Your author page should have the following:

a picture of you

hobbies, sports, activities you like to do

pictures of things that describe you

Look Back to Yesterday…

1. How do we enter class?

2. What are the class rules?

3. Where can I find the class site?

4. What is an historian?

5. Why is it important to keep in mind that each person sees the world in a particular way when reading history?

Students will set up their Interactive

Notebooks.

What is an Interactive Notebook?

A place where all of your work, notes and classwork will be kept!!

Your own personal textbook!!

Table of Contents

At the top of the first page write Table of Contents.

Use the pink lines as a guide to create three columns.

Title your three columns

Date

Topic

Page

Repeat for the first 2 pages.

Homework

Due Friday, September 18

On page 1 of your notebook, create an author page. Your author page should have the following:

a picture of you

hobbies, sports, activities you like to do

pictures of things that describe you

Left Side - Right Side

Each lesson will have a left side and a right side.

Each page will be numbered, so we’ll always be on the same page.

Let’s number 1-25.

Left Side

Left is for learning!

The left side is Ms. Blanchard’s side.

Left sides have even numbers.

Examples of Left Side Assignments

Notes

Question Strips

Articles

Graphic Organizers

And We’re Numbering…

Number pages…

25-50

Remember…

Left = even

Right = odd

Right Side

Right is for reflection.

A chance to work with what you have learned and show what you know.

Examples of Right Side Assignments

Postcards

Historical journal

Poster

Museum Exhibit

And We’re Numbering…

Number pages…

50-75

Remember…

Left = even

Right = odd

Maintaining the Interactive Notebook

All entries must go into the Table of Contents

Date and number each page

We all stay on the same page

No ripped out pages or torn corners

No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes

And We’re Numbering…

Number pages…

75-100

Remember…

Left = even

Right = odd