2. Portfolio Assignment

3. 8th Grade Portfolio Assignment
You need a 3 Ring Binder
This is essentially a memory book
It will include:
Writings
Pictures
Certificates
Awards

4. Cover / Title This is on the outside of your portfolio.
If you put on a fabric cover you can put a title page on the inside.
(Name) Eighth Grade Portfolio

5. Dedication
You need to dedicate your portfolio to someone special to you.
I dedicate this portfolio to…

6. Table of Contents You need to have the contents listed in order.
Page numbers are not necessary.

7. Family Tree The following slide is an example of a family tree.
Just do the best you can with this portion of the assignment.
We understand that there are blended families with step-parents, that some kids are adopted or in foster homes.
You can decide who you want to include or exclude and how much you want to delve into this subject.

8. Family Tree Maternal Paternal Side Side Children Birth Date
Great Grandfather Birth Date Deceased
Great Grand mother Birth Date Deceased
Grandfather’s Parents
Great Grandfather Birth Date Deceased
Great Grand mother Birth Date Deceased
Grandfather’s Parents
Grandmother’s Parents
Great Grandfather Birth Date Deceased
Great Grand mother Birth Date Deceased
Great Grandfather Birth Date Deceased
Great Grand mother Birth Date Deceased
Grandmother’s Parents
Grandfather Birth Date
Grandfather Birth Date
Grand mother Birth Date
Grand mother Birth Date
Mother Birth Date
Father Birth Date
Children Birth Date

9. Caring Adult Letter
Ask an adult that you care about to write you a letter to you.
You may have more than one.
(Which will count toward extra credit!)

10. Caring Adult Letter Handout
April 5, 2010
Dear Caring Adult,
The students will be working throughout the year on an eighth grade portfolio. We would like the students to include a letter from a caring adult. This letter can be about hopes and dreams you have for the child, a personal memory or anything you think may be appropriate to include. This letter is something the child will cherish as they get older. It may be handwritten or typed. If you would like, you may also include pictures. Thank you for supporting this child with your participation.
Sincerely,
The Eighth Grade English Department

11. Coat of Arms Your Name – Written in a unique way. Dream or wish
A special achievement I have achieved
A drawing that would depict your personality.
A special memory or event in my life
I5 years from now

12. Quotes (Handout available)
You can go to a quotes site on the internet or get any text from a publication that you like as a quote.
THEY NEED TO BE APPROPRIATE FOR SCHOOL!!
You need 10 quotes.
10 Different authors.
See the quotes guidelines handout.

13. Year in Review Favorites and what’s “popular” this year.
(in your world, the country or planet)
Follow the guide / handout.

14. See the handout online. Personal Information
Personal Information for School Year
Favorite Movie:
Favorite Book:
Favorite Television Show:
Etc.
See the handout online.

15. Strength Bombardment Your friends write nice things about you.
You synthesize the comment onto a page that you will print and put into your protfolio.

16. EDP
You need to print or will be provided with a nice clean copy.

17. Personal Photos
You may have copies of photos if your parents or friends do not want to give them up.
You may print your own.

18. Appearance / Completeness
Is your portfolio done neatly?
Are all items typed that can be typed?
Did you use color when and where you should / could?
Do you have all of the assignments from the rubric in your portfolio?
[NOTE: This list is not necessarily all inclusive.]

19. Writing Components
The following slides are a list of the writing components / compositions that are required to be in your portfolio.

20. Persuasive Research Paper
This is the research paper you were (are) required to do in language arts class.

21. Hero Paper This is your “America and Me” Contest Essay.
Your hero paper from the hero project completed at the beginning of the year.
IE: Who is your hero and why?

22. Personal Narratives
These are the personal narratives or memoirs that you have had to write throughout the year.
You may have selected the topics from a given list or come up with your own.
One of these will be the New Year’s Resolution paper.