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Wondering what should be in your binder?
In an effort to help you stay organized, here is a list of everything that should be in your binder. Please do not clean out your binder as we will do this periodically. Also, remember that I keep the final draft of all your papers in your writing portfolio in the classroom.






Very front of binder, before dividers
Writing cards on word choice, conventions, presentation
Daily schedule for the week
Class Philosophy and Rules



Life skills/Class Info
Policies and Procedures handout
Tips for making a schedule
Setting priorities chart
Learning Styles test and information sheets
ABCs of Success
Right/Left Brain test and information
Plagiarism packet

Warm Ups
Warm Up rubric
Current Warm Ups
Week #1 Warm Ups



Reading Notes
Characterization notes
Setting notes
Point of View worksheet
Plot notes (triangle)
Literary Devices worksheet (Figurative language, ect.)

Grammar & Writing Notes
Parts of Speech chart
Writing reminders
How Symbolic Worksheets
Prewriting notes
Helping verb song lyrics (if you requested a copy)
Pronoun activity page 35
Wordskills pgs. 56-64, 66-68
Conjunction and interjection exercise--pg. 76-77 in red book
Wordskills pgs. 208, 108, 69-76

Government Notes
Forms of government chart
Analyzing the Constitution
Constitution at a Glance
Reading notes pages 89-93
Dave handout on president roles
West Wing handout

History Notes
Vocabulary for World War II
Notes from Dust Bowl video
Chart on what countries were doing before the start of the war
World War II timeline
Mirror worksheet
Final Solution worksheet

Readings
Reading on the different forms of government starting with Monarchy
Declaration of Rights of a Child
Civil Rights Movement
Readings for guest speaker
"The Final Solution" reading
"Students lie, cheat, but still say they are good"


Writing Assignments
Semester Reflection
Congress Paper
Show Not Tell #1
Show Not Tell #2

Projects
Book Talk handout
WWII group project
WWII individual project
Create Your Own Government project directions
Written portion to Create Your Own Government
Country scoring sheet
Paragraph on Create Your Own Government

Novel Project
Directions for writing assignments on literary elements
Reading groups handouts from last quarter