1. Portfolio Directions for Success Although you see templates below, by no means are you required to use the layouts. They are simply there so you know the expectations of the required content. Be sure you take the template and “Save As” (title it) before you begin Be creative in your layouts/designs. Be colorful/be authentic/be creative Once you have your information, take out all of the directions on the slides.

2. Some More Tips… You are expected to work on this at home Follow all due dates for the quarter Don’t show your family…it’s meant to be a surprise to them at Open House You are more than welcome to use classroom computers when they are available. Make sure you always save your work at home/school---use ppt not pptx and doc not docx, to be safe.

3. My Humanities Digital Portfolio Your Name Grade Showcase Date Teacher

4. Table of Contents

5. Cover Letter *Introduce your viewers to your portfolio *Recording your voice here could be a nice touch! *Name *Include a picture (yourself as well as family) *Date of birth *Place of birth (City) *Family and current friends *Hobbies

6. Goal Setting- Long Term Goals Describe one of your long-term academic and/or personal goals. What steps do you need to take to reach your goal? Right Away Next Year

7. I Believe…  Some ideas of how to complete this sentence starter (aim for a few sentences)  What do you believe about yourself?  The community?  Global issues?  Humankind?  Are there any inspirational quotes you would like to include in your response? Who said it?

8. Academics Explanation Each quarter, you must choose two pieces  1 for LA  1 for SS *You will end up with 8  Your pages can be designed as you wish, however, you must include the required information.  Your picture of the project, for example, can be on a different slide if you would like. You are not limited to just one slide!

9. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

10. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

11. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

12. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

13. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

14. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

15. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

16. Academics: Please show work from all 4 quarters… Please have a TOTAL of 8. On each slide, include: *Subject (LA or SS) *Name of assignment *Explanation of assignment (what is the task) *Month of completion *Why you included this piece (reflection/assessment) *Link or picture of assignment

17. The Places I’ve Gone…  Discuss any of the relevant places you’ve visited this year that impacted you. Catalina? Acrobatics? Museum of Tolerance? Medieval Faire? Medieval Times? Reagan Library? Renaissance Faire? Getty Museum? China Town?

18. Readers Are Leaders My Reading Goal This Year: Use this log to track the books you have read this year. Evaluate your goal progress. QuarterPagesTitle/AuthorAR Points

19. Certificates/Awards/Recognition Have you been recognized this school year? Honor Roll? Baseball? Piano? DateExplanation

20. My Special Talents… (sports, clubs, activities)

21. 7 th Grade Reflections… Reflect on the lessons/activities in the seventh grade. What did you enjoy? What would you like to see more of? What would you change? What was most stimulating? What was disappointing? These questions apply to all courses of study.

22. Peer Reflections… Include your peers’ reflections. You may photograph the worksheet, or you can simply type the responses.

23. Self Reflections… Include your personal reflections of the portfolio process. You may photograph the worksheet, or you can simply type the responses.

24. Closure In this section, thank your viewers for looking at your Portfolio. Feel free to use your voice! Any pictures you might want to add to make it personal? Don’t forget about your family who will come view your portfolio! Any dedications?