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Organizing your portfolio is fairly simple. What I’d like the portfolio to do, in your own unique and thoughtful way, is to reflect the learning and thinking you have done here this semester. Feel free to add to this and to be creative!
Portfolios are due, with response letters from outside person on the day of your final exam! This is worth 70% of your exam grade.
portfolio sheet.doc}
Reading log: {reading log.doc}
You will need:
Small three-ring binder or folder.

Organizing your portfolio is fairly simple. What I’d like the portfolio to do, in your own unique and thoughtful way, is to reflect the learning and thinking you have done here this semester. Feel free to add to this and to be creative!
Portfolios are due, with response letters from outside person on the day of your final exam! This is worth 70% of your exam grade.
Parent/Adult response sheet: {11S parent portfolio sheet.doc}
You will need:
Small three-ring binder or folder.

Final Portfolio
Organizing your portfolio is fairly simple. What I’d like the portfolio to do, in your own unique and thoughtful way, is to reflect the learning and thinking you have done here this semester. Feel free to add to this and to be creative!
Portfolios are due, with response letters from outside person on the day of your final exam! This is worth 70% of your exam grade.
Cover Letter Guidelines
PortfoliosPlease write a letter reflecting on the work you have done this year. The letter should begin: “Dear Reader”
Length: 2 pages, double-spaced
Paragraph One: Goals
As you consider your work, think about where you are due, with response letters from outside personin addressing your three goals you set for yourself. Look at the sheet and address each one.
Overall, what do you think you did well this semester?
What do you think you could have improved upon? What was hard for you? Why?
Paragraphs Two-Five: Selections
What did you include in your portfolio? For each piece, please reflect on the dayfollowing questions:
Why did you select this particular piece of work? (Why does this piece stand apart from your final exam! This is worth 70%other works as important to you?)
What do you see as the special strengths of this work?
What have you learned about writing from your exam grade.work on this piece?
What does this piece of writing say about you as a learner or your growth?
Paragraph Six: Overall Growth (this may be longer than a paragraph)
What did you learn or how did your thinking change or deepen this year?
How did you change as a reader this year? Be specific in terms of reading habits, comprehension or confidence.
How did you change as a writer this year? Explain.
Final thoughts or words?
11S Midterm Portfolio
This portfolio asks you to think carefully about your reading, writing, researching and thinking over the course of the semester. The main things you will do are:

Final Portfolio
Organizing your portfolio is fairly simple. What I’d like the portfolio to do, in your own unique and thoughtful way, is to reflect the learning and thinking you have done here this semester. Feel free to add to this and to be creative!
Portfolios are due, with response letters from outside person on the day of your final exam! This is worth 70% of your exam grade.
You will need:
Small three-ring binder or folder.
Your assessment sheet should be at the front. See sample cover sheet attached for format. Remember, Ms. H fills out the assessment sheet! Some people will add a Table of contents or a creative cover, but it is not required.
Cover letter or introduction will go next. In this letter (Please address “Dear Reader” as there will be several readers). See details on this letter below.
Semester Goal Sheet: You filled this out at the beginning of the year.
Reading Log of all books read this year.
Four pieces as indicated in cover letter.
Letter/response from one other person besides me, preferably your parents, grandparents or relatives.
Portfolios are due, with response letters from outside person on the day of your final exam! This is worth 70% of your exam grade.
Cover Letter Guidelines
Portfolios are due, with response letters from outside person on the day of your final exam! This is worth 70% of your exam grade.
11S Midterm Portfolio
This portfolio asks you to think carefully about your reading, writing, researching and thinking over the course of the semester. The main things you will do are:

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Welcome!!
This wiki is for students and parents who want to have up-to-date information on my 11th grade classes. On this site, you will find homework assignments posted on a weekly basis, as well as any explanation of longer assignments. There are also opportunities for students to post their ideas. ask questions about homework and post their writing as well. On the homework page, you can link to timely documents for our class. If you have questions, please email me atkerryh@gorhamschools.org or call me at the high school: 222-1390. I look forward to using this site as a helpful tool for parents and students.

"The very least you can do in your life is figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance, but live right in it, under its roof." -Barbara Kingsolver
You can download an electronic form of the syllabus here: {11Ssyllabus10.doc}
I would appreciate it if you would complete this survey. Thank you! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SNSY9PT

10.What is the danger?
11. Make up a surprise ending. Good stories shock you!
Journal #5: Complete the mystery graphic organizer. See paper copy
Journals:
Journal #1:

8. How will the problems be resolved?
9. What other characters might be involved?
10. What other characters might be involved?
11. What10.What is the danger?
12.
11. Make up
Journals:
Journal #1: