 The English 12 Portfolio- 1st Semester
 You must have a cover page and a table of contents.
 If you so choose, develop a creative, cohesive theme for your portfolio.
 Include a cover page and table of contents
 DUE Date for Final Portfolio:__ 2 and 3rd Period: Thursday, Dec 18, 2014
5th Period: Friday, Dec 19, 2014
 These have to be part of your portfolio no matter what the theme.
o Vocabulary: Put all of your vocabulary lists in sequential order along
with your tests and any study materials.
Writing portion: write about the most challenging list of words for you.
What were your study strategies? What word(s) have you incorporated
into your vocabulary? Length requirement: 1 paragraph
o Reading: Write about your favorite piece of literature we read this
semester class from the literature book ( Beowulf, Library book of choice,
Canterbury Tales, Night, etc.. ). Choose 3 of the following questions:
o What did you learn from the book or short story?
o *How did you relate to the characters?
 *What did you like or not like about the author’s writing style?
o *What were your reactions to the book? Did you cry, cringe, smile, cheer,
or explode?
o *What connections were there between the book and your life?
o *What is the author saying about life and living through this book?
 *Has the book helped you in any way?
 Length requirement: 3 paragraphs, double spaced, 12 point font
 Also include the Hotel Rwanda film study guide questions and responses
Writing: Essay Prompt for Night by Elie Wiesel
“I decided to devote my life to telling the story because I felt that having survived I owe
something to the dead. And anyone who does not remember betrays them again.”
Elie Wiesel
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our
friends.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
Writing Standards: You will synthesize the information gathered from multiple sources
to help complete your writing assignment. Use all notes, articles, and your memory to
help establish a clearly composed and thoroughly developed essay.
Writing Prompt: Consider the events that unfolded in Rwanda during the spring months
in 1994. Also, reflect on how Elie Wiesel explained the series of circumstances that he
faced in the Holocaust from 1944-1945. Compare and contrast both stories: where are
there similarities and differences in their struggle? Focus particularly on Paul
Rusesabagina (in Hotel Rwanda) and Eliezer of Sighet (in Night). Analyze how each
story of struggle proves the inhumane acts of genocide and how we, as a society, bear
responsibility.
Furthermore, evaluate why it is imperative that students should read the novel, Night.
Exploring further, why should all people read Night. Evaluate the impact that the
reading could or should have on the reader and the relevance of the content in our current
lives (What is Wiesel attempting to accomplish? What is the director of Hotel Rwanda,
Terry George, hoping to accomplish?)
Use evidence that you have accumulated from your multiple sources to help ascertain the
direction of your paper. Be clear and focused with the point you are trying to convey to
your reader with a solidly developed thesis statement that will drive the paper.
Essay requirements: double spaced, Times New Roman Font, Two page length
requirement.
*Senior Project Category: Collect all of your senior project documents:
proposal, rough drafts, brain storming. Place in order and write the following
reflection:
a. ) What have you learned about service to others through your
senior project?
b. ) What do you plan to do with your project next semester? How
can you improve your project next semester?
Length Requirement: 2 paragraphs double spaced