1. Writing Folders English II Fall 2015

2. Purpose I would like to get to know what has made you…you. Everything about our lives helps to make us who we are. Think of 10 events in your life that have made you who you are. –Born –Birthday –Change –Loss –Siblings/Family Members

3. Put Your Name on the Tab Last Name, First Name Kuczek, Sarah Austin, Linda Funk, Nathan

4. Draw a Timeline Austin, Linda

5. Come up with AT LEAST 10 items Austin, Linda Born: January 1, Year Moved to the Dallas: Year Graduated HS: Year Started Working: Year Married & started family: Year Moved away from my family in year Divorced in year Remarried & Graduated UTD year Retired early: year Empty Nest & New Nest: Year NYC at 9-11 Graduate Fordham U year Graduate UNT & Teacher Certification. All children marry years; Gkids! Move to Georgetown year; begin TEACHING AWESOME GHS STUDENTS! Parents pass years

6. Illustrate Those Events You will not be graded as an artist but at the attempt! Undernea th each entry, write a sentence about how this event impacted who you are today. Austin, Linda Clip art is allowed! You can also use real pictures but you may not get them back! Born: January 1, 1949 Moved to the Dallas: 1957 (changed my worldview) Graduated HS: 1967 (free at last!) Parents pass 2000 & 2003 (OMG! I’m an orphan!) Move to Georgetown 2003; begin TEACHING AWESOME GHS STUDENTS! (2 nd child so knew I was not #1 )

7. On the back Write down one thing you need to work on Write down one thing you are proud of Write down one goal for this year I need to work on proofreading items I am proud that I try my best My goal is to be more organized this year

8. Rubric 1 Very Limited or Missing 2 Basic 3 Satisfactory 4 Accomplished Neatness/Effort 5 The student ’ s work is lacking effort and is not neat. Minimal amounts of the assignment are completed. 10 The student has completed some of the assignment. 15 The student has completed most of the assignment and satisfactory effort is present. 20 The student has completed the assignment to the best of his/her ability. Effort is clearly present. Timeline 10 There are some dates but they are not all in order. There are a few visuals but most are lacking 20 7 or few dates are present and are predominately in order. Most have visuals 30 Most dates are present and in order. Each date has a visual 40 All 10 dates are present and in order. Each date has an appropriate visual. Goals 5 The student has completed one component on the back of the folder. It is not clearly or fully expressed. 10 The student has 2 of the items on the back of the folder filled out. Ideas are written in complete sentences. 15 The student has one thing they need to work on, one thing they are proud of and one goal for the year. Ideas are not completely expressed. 20 The student has one thing they need to work on, one thing they are proud of and one goal for the year. All are clearly and fully expressed Completion of Components 5 Few items are present and instructions were not followed 10 The folder is missing several items and the student did not follow instructions on placement 15 Most items are present and the majority is in the appropriate area. 20 Timeline with visuals, name on front and goals are all present and in the appropriate areas

9. Due Date Next Class: August 26 or 27