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Mike and Matt are Second Grade Learners!
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Mike and Matt love learning. Their teacher
has asked them to research, or find information,
about the state of Texas.
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Mike and Matt wonder where they could find
information about Texas. They see a poster in
their classroom that has information about Texas.
They decide this would help them.
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Both boys grab their
social studies notebooks.
Social Studies Notebook
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Mike quickly starts drawing in his notebook
without taking time to read his teachers poster.
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Matt spends time reading and looking at his
teachers poster. Then he decides what to add to
his notebook.
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State of Texas
This is my state. I live here.
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Matts Social Studies Notebook contains
everything he needs to remember what he learned
about Texas. Lets look
at each part of his
page and identify
what makes his
notebook a good
example.
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8-27-08
The first thing Matt wrote was the date.
State of Texas
Next, Matt wrote a title for his page.
Then, drawings and information were added to his
page.
This is my state. I live here.
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Did you notice this number at the bottom of his
page?
State of Texas
This is the page number.
This is my state. I live here.
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Matt definitely showed that he is practicing to
be a lifelong learner. Now it is your turn.
Find your Social Studies Notebooks. Listen
carefully as you follow these directions with
your teacher.
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• Steps to Setting Up Your Social Studies
  Notebooks
• Create a Title Page.

On the first page of your notebook, write Social
Studies Notebook and your name. Use your
neatest handwriting.
Social Studies Notebook by Matt
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• Steps to Setting Up Your Social Studies
  Notebooks
• Create a Title Page.
• Create a Table of Contents.

Table of Contents
On the second page of your notebook, write Table
of Contents at the top.
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• Steps to Setting Up Your Social Studies
  Notebooks
• Create a Title Page.
• Create a Table of Contents.
• Number the first ten pages.

In the bottom corner of each page, write a number
starting with 1. Be sure to use the back side of
every page.
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Now every time you add a new entry to your
notebook, go back to the Table of Contents and
add the title of your entry and a page number.
This makes it easy to find information.
Table of Contents
Texas - page 1
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Its time to make your first entry. Turn to page
one. Your title is Lifelong Learner Traits.
Write the date and the title now.
8-28-08
Lifelong Learner Traits
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Choose one lifelong learner trait. Write that
trait and then illustrate it. When you
illustrate, you draw and color a picture to match
your writing.
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Your page might look like this when you are done
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Lifelong Learner Traits
self-directed learner
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• Lifelong Learner Traits
• responsible citizen
• collaborative contributor
• effective communicator
• quality producer
• complex thinker
• self-directed learner