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This guide outlines essential procedures for managing your civics interactive notebook, ensuring effective note-taking and organization. Students will learn to appreciate the Bill of Rights through reflective questions, and engage with current events using a structured format. Emphasis is placed on proper title usage, grading policies, and the importance of maintaining updated notes. Students are encouraged to actively participate in discussions about improving academic performance, with a focus on support systems for those struggling with grades.
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Interactive Notebook PP Mr. Senseney Civics 9 September 23, 2013
PICK UP YOUR NOTEBOOKS from the chairs over by the window. • 4th Hour: LEFT chair • 5th Hour: MIDDLE chair • 6th Hour: RIGHT chair • Which of the amendments in the Bill of Rights are you the most appreciative of? Why did you choose that amendment? Bell-Ringer #14
1- Round 1 of notes in short was….. • 2- How were these graded? • Random checking of Table of Contents • Was it updated? • Does it match what’s on the pages. • Titles on every page • Cornell note-taking General Notebook Summary
1- Always number and date your Bell-Ringers. • 2- Always make these 5-7 sentences. • Questions for you? • Can you use your notes to help you? • What do you do when you don’t know the answer to the Bell-Ringer? Bell-Ringers/ Current Events
NEW POLICY • Current Events either become a 0 or a 100 percent; there are to be no make-ups. • Expectation • Always titled with: Current Event # and DATE! • Top half of page: Article • Bottom half of page: Summary • Questions for you? • Where can one find the Current Event topic for the week? Current Events
Also known as 2- column notes • What should they look like? • Left side: So for this page, you would write what • Right side: Notes on the material. • Questions? • What notes do I ask that you take in class? • When and where can one find the notes if they want to add to their notes? Cornell Note-Taking
Get in the habit of…… • Stapling/taping/gluing assignments that are handed back to you in your notebooks. • This includes: • Quizzes/tests • Worksheets that you have to fill out/answer questions. Hand-outs
A- 0 • B- 8 • C- 7 • D- 3 • F- 4 Grades (4th Hour)
A- 2 • B- 7 • C- 5 • D- 7 • F- 6 Grades (5th Hour)
A- 5 • B- 4 • C- 9 • D- 4 • F- 3 Grades (6th Hour)
A- 7 • B- 19 • C- 21 • D- 14 • F- 13 Cumulative Grades
So what do you guys think we should do about this? • How can we improve our grades? Discussion
Any student who currently has an F in the class; now has lunch support until that grade improves. • You have 10 minutes to get your lunch and report to my classroom. (C-12) • Failure to attend lunch support; results in a referral. Lunch Support