Good afternoon, Scholars!

Please get a composition book from the stack at the front of the room.

History Notebook Set up

• We will use these notebooks EVERY day in class.

• EVERYTHING we do and EVERYTHING you learn will be kept in this notebook!

• It may NOT leave class unless you check it out.

US History Notebook Expectations

This year, you will be responsible for keeping a notebook in US History class. We will use this notebook EVERY day as a place to take notes, answer questions, and gather information. We will continually refer to our notebooks for information and to help us see the story of America through the progression of ideas. These notebooks will be your number one resource when studying for tests, writing papers, and reviewing for STAAR.

We will set up the notebooks in class, and every notebook will be set up in the same way. This consistency is important in creating a collaborative learning environment.

The notebooks will be kept in my classroom. If you would like to take it home, to another class, to lunch, etc…you may check it out. Come see me at the end of class to sign it out. When you bring the notebook back, you must check it in with me. Because these notebooks are vital to your comprehension of 8th grade US History, if your notebook is lost, it is your responsibility to replace it and to recreate the information within the notebook.

Each class will have a designated shelf to store their notebooks. As you enter each day, make sure you grab it. You will need it every day and having it ready before we begin class will ensure that we have the maximum amount of time for learning. As you leave class, place your notebook on the shelf.

Your notebooks will periodically be collected and graded. This is NOT a completion grade. This is a content grade. Your information must be accurate and complete. Incomplete or inadequate content will be corrected as homework or during tutorials.

Class color• Each class has a color. This

makes it easy to identify your class notebooks.

• As you set up your notebook, I will distribute your color tape.

• Place it on the binder towards the top.

• I will also place a post it note on your desk. LEAVE IT THERE! If you play with it, it will lose its stickiness!

Like this!

NameUS HistoryMrs. JenningsClass Period

First Page

You will write anything in RED!

Dedication About the Author

I dedicate this history journal to___________. (Why?? Three or four sentences)

(Your name) is an 8th grader at Tidwell Middle School and…(3 or 4 sentences about you.)

Turn the page…

Table of Contents Table of Contents

Unit 1 – Exploration and Colonization

Turn the page…again…

Table of Contents Table of Contents

And again…

Unit 1Exploration

And Colonization

Turn the page…create the title page for our first unit.

Unit 1Exploration

and Colonization

Grab a sticky note and write “Exploration and Colonization” on it. Stick it at the top of the Unit 1 Title Page. This will be your unit tab.

Exp

lora

tion

an

d

Colo

niza

tion

When we take notes, you will ALWAYS organize the information in the following manner…

LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE

Hand outs, fill in notes,

maps, ANYTHING that

needs to be glued in

Opening or closin

g

questions/n

otes that

you take

during

lecture

Now comes the fun part…

• Look through the magazines and cut out any words or pictures that you would like to use to decorate your journal (school appropriate, please!)

• Glue them to your cover.• When you finish, see me for contact

paper that will protect your cover.

• Now look at your journal…admire it’s awesomeness. It will be your best friend in this class!