Lesson 13
Portfolio Presentations and Course Closure
Student Resources
| Resource | Description |
| Student Resource 13.1 | Assignment: Final Portfolio Checklist |
| Student Resource 13.2 | Assignment: Portfolio Introduction |
Student Resource 13.1
Assignment: Final Portfolio Checklist
Student Name:_______________________________________________________ Date:___________
Final Portfolio Overview
This semester you have discovered a lot about yourself: your interests, your skills, your values, your plans, and your goals for the future. For this assignment, you will reflect on the work you have saved in your portfolio throughout this course and on what you have learned throughout the semester by writing an introduction to your portfolio. You will also find a creative way to visually represent some of the work you’ve done. At the end of this lesson, you will share your portfolio with the rest of the class, as well as with your teacher.
This assignment sheet will help you make sure you have all the components of your portfolio completed.
Checklist: Portfolio Components
| Portfolio Component | When You Did It (What Lesson) | Do You Have This? | Notes (Need Improvement?) |
| Written reflection on success | Lesson 1 | ||
| Career recommendations graphic organizer | Lesson 5 | ||
| Career presentation (printed copy of PowerPoint or other materials) | Lesson 7 | ||
| Four-Year High School Action Plan | Lesson 9 | ||
| Options After High School Worksheet | Lesson 10 | ||
| Personal Mission Statement | Lesson 11 | ||
| Resume | Lesson 12 |
| Portfolio Introduction | Lesson 13 | You will complete this during this lesson! |
Choosing Portfolio Components
Your portfolio should include almost everything on the list above. You can choose to leave out one item. You must include the portfolio introduction that you are going to write in this lesson.
Before you decide, think about what your portfolio says about you. Make sure to include pieces that are good representations of you, your interests, and your abilities. Your portfolio should include examples of your best work.
Which item will you leave out of your portfolio? Why?
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Student Resource 13.2
Assignment: Portfolio Introduction
Student Name:_______________________________________________________ Date:___________
Directions: Your portfolio introduction is really a reflection on all the hard work you’ve done this semester. Use the following prompts to help you draft your portfolio introduction. After you list the contents of your portfolio in the order you want them, you should write one paragraph for each prompt on this sheet. Make sure your draft paragraphs meet the rubric standards. Then type up your final draft to place in the beginning of your portfolio.
| I. List: Portfolio Contents |
| My portfolio contains [list items in your portfolio in the order you have arranged them]:
1. Your introduction
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
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| II. Evaluating: Portfolio Order |
| I chose to put the pieces in this order because…
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| III. Analyzing: What I Learned |
| The piece in the portfolio that taught me the most about myself is…because…
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| IV. Appraising: What I’m Proud Of |
| The piece I'm proudest of is…because…
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| V. Analyzing: My Biggest Challenge |
| The piece that was the most difficult for me (it could be the same as the one you learned the most from or are proudest of) was…because…
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| VI. Reflecting: What I Learned in This Course |
| For me, the most important things that I learned in the course are…
They are important because…
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| VII. Conclusion |
| Overall, I think this portfolio is/is not a good reflection of who I am now and what I learned in this class because…
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