The document provides guidelines for using an interactive notebook for class notes. It explains that the right side of the notebook is for input such as class notes, handouts, and homework, while the left side is for output such as reviews, previews, responses, entries, and exercises to explain and expand on the input. It then gives examples of taking reading notes, writing reviews and previews, creating diagrams and charts as "work it outs", and writing journal responses to express opinions on the class topics.

1. Interactive Notebook Guidelines OUTPUT INPUT Class Notes Handouts Homework (Right Side) (Left Side) Review and Preview (RAP) variety of choices Personal Responses Journal Entries Work It Outs (WIO) -venn diagrams - matrix

2. Input Explanations How do I take Reading Notes? 1. Write down key ideas 2. List the best examples or supporting evidence of key ideas EX: I. Feudalism - highlight A) Based on a hierarchy of power Ex: King-Lord-Vassal-Serf

3. 3. Write: The most important idea in this reading was… because… - Do this for each paragraph Write a summary explaining the main idea of each paragraph. (Continuation of Input Explanation)

4. 5. List 3 new ideas learned from each paragraph for the assigned reading. 6. Turn each main idea of the paragraph into a question and answer the question from the paragraph. (Continuation of Input Explanation)

5. II. Output Explanation A) What is a RAP? Review and Preview - A RAP is a response to a question or statement that either helps you review what we learned in previous lessons or previews what we are about to learn. EX: Based on our lessons, list 3 reasons why democracy failed in the Roman government. EX: We are about to learn about the Medieval time period. Before we do, answer this statement; “Might makes right.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement and why?

6. B) What is a WIO? Work it out A work it out is when you take difficult concepts from your input side and “work out” their meaning on the left hand side of your notebook. That means you have to look at your right hand side notes in order to complete the work it out. (Continuation of Output Explanation)

7. Examples of possible WIO’s Poems Political Cartoons Flow Chart Matrix Acrostic Sensory Figures Webs Music Lyrics

8. C) What is a Journal Response? - A journal response is a time for you to voice your opinion about what we are learning. I will ask you a question and you will write a one page response expressing your opinion. EX: Do you think that the Roman Senate should have murdered Caesar to save the republic? ( Continuation of Output Explanations)

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