HOW TO CREATE
A PORTFOLIO
This session introduces the portfolio
assessment for the following classes:
 Missouri History
 American History
 World History
 Government and Politics
(1st Semester)
Social Studies
Mr. Presley
Lesson Objectives
By the end of the lesson, student will be
able to . .
1. Save semester work in preparation for the
portfolio.
2. Present a portfolio that contains artifacts
and evidence of comprehension and
understanding.
DIRECTIONS
Each student will create a
historiographical portfolio
of semester work. The
student will demonstrate
knowledge of the world
historical development by
creating visual and textual
information.
Together, the portfolio
and the final objective
examination will equal
twenty percent of your
semester grade.
American History
The following are the FIRST SEMESTER activities for the portfolio:
1. Unit Projects:
a. Political Cartoon - a political cartoon that depicts a cultural,
economic, or social aspect of the Gilded Age (Unit 2).
b. Great War Collage - a collage that depicts commanders, battles,
personalities, or technologic aspects of World War I (Unit 3).
c. Advertisement - an advertisement designed for your company’s
best product to persuade other Americans to buy your product
(Unit 4).
d. New Deal Poster - a poster designed to recruit more workers for
one of the New Deal work programs like the WPA, CCC, or
PWA (Unit 5).
2. Journal assignments throughout the semester (Twelve in all).
3. Four unit essays (The three take-home essays and one in-class essay
from the unit tests).
4. A semester composition (A book review on an American subject).
5. Cover, table of contents, and a reflection of the assignments (To be done
in class at the end of the semester).
Continued . . .
American History
The following are the SECOND SEMESTER activities for the portfolio:
1. Unit Projects:
a. Persuasion Speech - an oral presentation about a person from
World War II that provides effective leadership (Unit 6).
b. Suburban Map - a display of a proposed suburban neighborhood
with cooperative elements (Unit 7).
c. Timeline - a timeline for the social revolution of the 1950’s,
1960’s, and 1970’s that depict significant people, places and
decisions in American history (Unit 8).
d. History in Song - A song that depicts the events of the
contemporary period and what we have to look forward to (Unit
9).
2. Journal assignments throughout the semester (Twelve in all).
3. Four unit essays (The three take-home essays and one in-class essay
from the unit tests).
4. A semester composition (A research paper about American music and
culture).
5. Cover, table of contents, and a reflection of the assignments (To be done
in class at the end of the semester).
Continued . . .
Government and Politics
The following are the activities for the portfolio:
1. Unit Projects:
a. Visual Aid - a chart that outlines various forms government
and provides examples of current countries and their
government institutions (Unit 1).
b. Collage - a collage that shows various collections of pictures
or photographs display of a philosopher’s character (Unit 2).
c. Article - Develop a newspaper article that focuses on the life,
career, and contributions of a Founding Father (Unit 3).
d. Brochure - A brochure that celebrates the liberties and
freedoms expressed in the Bill of Rights in order to persuade
people to move to the United States (Unit 4).
e. Multimedia Display - In a collaborate effort, construct a
multimedia display to commemorate the life and office of an
American president (Unit 5).
2. Student-Constructed Responses throughout the semester.
3. Four take-home essays from the unit tests.
4. A semester composition (research paper or book review).
5. Cover, table of contents, and a reflection of the assignments (To be
done in class at the end of the semester).
Continued . . .
Missouri History
The following are the activities for the portfolio:
1. Unit Projects:
a. Collage - Create a collage that shows various collections of
pictures or photographs and displays Missourian Indians (Unit 1).
b. Poster - Construct a poster that proposes abolition of slavery in
Missouri; and, research, design, and produce a poster to advocate
freedom for slavery (Unit 2).
c. Timeline - Organized political, social, and military events of
Missouri’s Civil War into a timeline, with brief descriptions and
visuals of people, places, and events (Unit 3).
d. Article - Develop a newspaper article that focuses on the life and
career of a famous Missouri outlaw; and, research topic and
organize thoughts and evidence into newspaper article a format,
using computer (Unit 4).
2. Paragraph assignments throughout the semester (Fifteen in all).
3. Five unit essays (The four take-home essays and one in-class essay from
the unit tests).
4. A semester composition (research paper or book review).
5. Cover, table of contents, and a reflection of the assignments (To be done in
class at the end of the semester).
Continued . . .
World History
The following are the FIRST SEMESTER activities for the portfolio:
1. Unit Projects:
a. Map – an authentic, hand drawn map of an ancient entity from
the ancient world that labels cities, the capital, regions,
landforms, and waterways (Unit 1).
b. Poster – with a partner, create a poster that demonstrates various
aspects of a religion (Unit 2).
c. Timeline – a timeline for world affairs that depict the
transforming world (Unit 3).
d. Collage – a collection of pictures or photographs displays the
history of the early modern world (Unit 4).
2. Writing assignments throughout the semester (Twelve in all).
3. Four unit essays (The three take-home essays and one in-class essay
from the unit tests).
4. A semester composition (A research paper on a major world event).
5. Cover, table of contents, and a reflection of the assignments (To be done
in class at the end of the semester).
Continued . . .
World History
The following are the SECOND SEMESTER activities for the portfolio:
1. Unit Projects:
a. Storytelling - a selection from a fictional or non-fictional
account by an author native to the age of revolution to be read to
the class (Unit 5).
b. Advertisement - create an advertisement for people who wish
move to a colony, including nationalism and imperialism motifs
(Unit 6)
c. Newscast - working in a team, develop a radio broadcast that
details a world in conflict (Unit 7).
d. History in Poems - A poem that depicts the events of the
contemporary period and what we have to look forward to (Unit
8).
2. Writing assignments throughout the semester (Twelve in all).
3. Four unit essays (The three take-home essays and one in-class essay
from the unit tests).
4. A semester composition (A book review on a non-American subject).
5. Cover, table of contents, and a reflection of the assignments (To be done
in class at the end of the semester).
Continued . . .
DIRECTIONS
1. The portfolio will be due at the end of the semester.
Specific instructions on each of these assignments
will come when the time is necessary, but all of
these assignments, with the exception of the unit
essays, are to be done on white sheet of paper (8½
in. by 11 in.).
2. Find a folder with three prongs (inside pockets are
optional) to store your work.
3. Save every work you get back from the teacher. It
is up to you to be responsible enough to take care of
your class work.
4. KEEP THIS PORTFOLIO IN A SAFE AND
RELIABLE PLACE. The only thing I can do if
you lose your folder is to keep an eye out for it.
Details
Get the folder by the
end of next week.
And remember to . . .
SAVE
EVERY
THING!