I couldn't find a presentation that
met my needs for meeting Common Core English Language Arts Standards » Speaking
& Listening » Grade 8, so I created one. As my class goes through it,
discussing it, they will take notes in a foldable, which they will then add to
their interactive journals.
This is the foldable they will create. The cover template came from
HERE.
Below, you will see
photos of the foldable while I was making my sample. I am a visual
person. Messy writing, particularly mine, drives me nuts. I also
spend a great deal of energy explaining to my students that first impressions
count, and when it comes to their work, that often means their
handwriting/neatness. Even most of my poor-handwriting students slow down
and try to give their best once they realize this fact. Anyhow, I created
the lined portion. Students could have just used the lines in their
notebooks, but many of my students bought wide-lined notebooks instead of
narrow. They would not fit all the info in on the wide lines so making
something I know will work for all of them seemed my best option. I
printed the cover, measured it, and created a back that was sized to
match.
As for the cover,
again, I don't like mess. I show my students how to lightly pencil in
guide lines that show them where to write.
I hope this helps
those of you who will also be working to meet this Common Core learning
standard.