1½ three ring binder [this will become your textbook]
Loose-leaf notebook paper [for notes and homework]
File cards [for vocabulary]
Pens and pencils 
Notebook dividers
[Although not required, it is helpful to divide your binder into:
notes/handouts, homework, tests/quizzes, and study guides]
 
A Positive Attitude
 
A willingness to learn and to try even the hard stuff.
 
A desire to be successful in this course.