PORTFOLIO PRESENTATION Structure and Overview

1.Use A LOT of pictures a. pictures of you, your family, your friends, your clubs 2.Talk about the types of thing that make you….you a. Hobbies b. likes/dislikes c. pets 3.Give general information about yourself a. AGE b. birthplace c. previous education 4.ONLY 3-4 BULLET POINTS, MAXIMUM ON ANY SLIDE Introduction (Slide 1)

1.Obstacles you have been through (SLIDE 2) a. THIS IS THE TIME TO GET PERSONAL b. what hardships (if any) have made it hard for you to focus on education? 2.Things you have done to overcome these obstacles (SLIDE 3) a. support systems b. therapeutic activities which you have found comforting/strengthening c. MOTIVATIONS - what has inspired you to work harder and push past those most challenging aspects of your life? d. HOW HAVE YOU GROWN? 3.Remember, these are TALKING points. NOT things that are written on your slides Introduction (Slides 2-3)

● Should answer one or more of the following questions: o Why is education important? o How do you think of your own role in your education? o What is your definition of education? o What do you expect to learn by the time your education is over? ● QUOTES ARE GREAT!!!! Philosophy of Education (slide 4)

● Positive and Negative impacts ● BE HONEST! ● again, only 3-4 BULLET POINTS per slide. Detroit’s Impact on Me (slide 5)

● Short terms goals o summer plans o college plans/post-graduation plans ● Long term goals o future career hopes (with concrete steps to get there) o travelling plans/goals o fun goals! (learn a language, try a new sport, etc.) Goals (slide 6)

I DESERVE TO GRADUATE BECAUSE I HAVE MASTERED THE SKILLS OF TEXTUAL ANALYSIS, INQUIRY, AND RESEARCH *This is EXACTLY what you write on your slide. CLAIM TO GRADUATE (Slide 7)

1.What is the general problem that you are researching? 2.What is your research question specifically? 3.Brief history about the problem a.Why you chose it? b.Why does it matter? 4.Remember, summarize this in only 3-4 bullet points The Problem (Slide 8)

● What is your solution to the problem you are researching? ● Summarize in 3-4 bullet points ● Remember: this solution is what you are defending throughout your presentation. The Solution (Slide 9)

● Definition of skill ● example of the skill ● How did you use this skill in real life? ● What artifact uses this skill/proves that you can apply this skill effectively? ● How did you use this skill in order to complete this artifact? Skill 1 (Slide 10)

● Definition of skill ● example of the skill ● How did you use this skill in real life? ● What artifact uses this skill/proves that you can apply this skill effectively? ● How did you use this skill in order to complete this artifact? Skill 2 (Slide 11)

● Definition of skill ● example of the skill ● How did you use this skill in real life? ● What artifact uses this skill/proves that you can apply this skill effectively? ● How did you use this skill in order to complete this artifact? Skill 3 (Slide 12)

● How have you improved by doing this work ? o AT LEAST 3 skills that have improved as a result of working on this project. Application of this Work (Slide 13)

● Quotes that present your philosophy of life. ● Verbally talk about these topics: o Through this project, what have you learned about yourself and your city? o As you reflect on your high school experience, how have you grown/changed in your 4 years here? What has caused this growth? o If you met your 9th grade self, what advice would you give him/her? o What will be your outlook going forward? o What do you want to be remembered for? My Legacy (Slide 15)

● PICTURES! o College o Life goals  professional  familial  Kids? Home? Marriage? Travel? The Future (Slide 16)