The Binder for Ms. Miner's World History Classes

Your binder will be the "go-to" place for both you and me. Periodically I will ask you to leave your binders so that I may grade them. Some assignments may not be collected - I will look for them in your binder in the appropriate section. Not all binder inspections will be announced in advance!

WHY A BINDER? (instead of a notebook) - Reason #5 - you can't easily put handouts into a notebook. Reason #4 - you will want to keep your returned work where you can find it -- in your binder! Reason #3 - you will want to arrange your notes and homework in logical order. Reason #2 - you won't have to buy a new notebook for each unit. The Top Reason- #1 - it's a requirement! 

WHAT TO GET:  A 3-ring  1" - 1.5"    binder.  Obtain a "heavy duty" binder, preferably one that has "locking" tabs. You will be using this binder all year, and you do not want to have to struggle with rings that don't quite mesh, or rings that open unexpectedly and fling your papers to the wind!  You'll also want the "view" type binder so that you can insert a new "cover page" for each unit. Expect to pay $4-$6 for a heavy-duty binder.

You will also need to buy loose-leaf binder paper. NOT ACCEPTABLE: a spiral or other notebook "inserted" into the binder! 

Find index tabs or make your own. Note that each section must be divided by tabs that stick out!

HOW YOU WILL USE THE BINDER: The binder will contain all the material relevant to one unit of study.
   
WORLD HISTORY: Each Unit will be announced by Ms. Miner. At the end of each unit of study, you will remove the materials and "start over" for the new unit.
 KEEP YOUR "STUFF" SO THAT YOU CAN STUDY FOR THE FINAL EXAM!!!! (I suggest putting each completed unit in a large envelope, or in a separate "giant binder" that will hold a semester's worth of material.)   

SETTING UP YOUR BINDER:

  •   Your binder will have a COVER SHEET - which you will want to slip into the "view" part of the binder's cover.
  • You must have your name and section number (period) on the cover sheet. 
  • You will design a new cover for each unit. (Appropriate to the unit under study, of course!) Illustrate freehand or download grafix.
     

HOW TO DIVIDE THE BINDER: Use TABS (that stick out) to divide each section. Each section must be labeled on its Tab

  • Lecture notes, class-work notes and in-class assignments. This section will also include handouts  (except those that are filed in their own section - such as Individual Reports and Vocabulary sheets.)
          All pages must be dated (including handouts) and filed in chronological order!      
  • Homework - Your  Individual Reports are filed here. All returned homework is filed here.    
  • Vocabulary  vocabulary sheets are assigned as homework or in-class work. Keep them together in this section.
  • Returned quizzes and exams.
  • Readings / News articles   This section will contain mostly news articles.
  • Extra Tab Something always comes up.....