"A place for everything and everything in its place." One of the first things to do in Italian class is to have students set up a three-ring binder so they can keep track of Italian class handouts, homework, notes, and other necessary papers. Some students have no sense of organization whatsoever, often cramming papers into a crowded bookbag or stuffing them in 'pockets' on the inside covers of their binder. With clear instructions on how to set up their notebook, notebook checks were easy &a