Portfolio, Part 2

Portfolio, Part 2
Here are some photos of portfolios.

More Suggested Books for the Portfolio

More Suggested Books for the Portfolio

First a Reminder: Don’t use The Diary of Anne Frank (an eighth grade class book), Getting Away with Murder or Mississippi Trial, 1955, books by Dave Peltzer, books already on your “Do Not Read” list, or books being read in the Reading Literature classes. Make sure the book is approved by a parent and by the teacher. Also, don’t use Words By Heart by Ouida Sebestyen since we will be reading it in class.

Here are some new books I haven't read, but they are recommended by Peggy Sharp, a "book guru" among teachers and librarians:
Mystery Of The Lost Colony (Roanoke) (Hardcover)
by Lee Miller (Author) 112 pages
Chase (Hardcover) by Jessie Haws is set in post-Civil War Pennsylvania. Readers learn about that time period, coal miners, labor disputes, and terrorism. 256 pages
Come Juneteenth (Great Episodes) (Hardcover) by Ann Rinaldi is about slavery and the Emancipation Proclamation. Did you know that Texas slave owners kept the Emancipation secret for two and a half years, until they were forced to reveal it on June 19, 1865?
Elijah Of Buxton (Hardcover) by Christopher Paul Curtis
This is from the author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham -- 1963! and Bud, Not Buddy. I've heard Elijah of Buxton is even better than his other books.

I'll suggest more later.

November 7, 2007

November 7, 2007

⇒Students could hand in their novel approvals. These are due on Friday, November 9.
⇒The collected memories (one each from two adults) are also due on Friday.

1. Students received their Novel Portfolio Assignments. See the buff and goldenrod packet.
These are due in two parts – part 1 on November 30 and part 2 on December 14.
2. We staged a radio show, ferreting out information about this unusual community we are reading about in The Giver. Students earned house points for bringing up and backing up valid points.
3. We listened to Chapter 2 from The Giver, and students wrote answers to a few questions about the chapter.

Portfolio Book Approval

Portfolio Book Approval -- Seventh Grade English -- Dorsey
Dear Parents,
During each of the remaining terms of this school year, your student will be doing an assignment called the book portfolio. For Term 2, your student needs to choose a novel of any type
(a fictional book that has at least 100 pages) that he/she has NOT read before, that is at his/her own reading level, and that is not on our department list of books not allowed for the portfolio. (See the back of this form.)
Once the book is chosen, please sign this paper to indicate your approval. Your student must have his/her novel in class with the signed portion of this paper by November 9, in order to receive full points. Sooner is better. Encourage your student to read his/her book whenever and wherever possible.
This term's portfolio assignment will be passed out by November 7. (Sooner, if possible.) I recommend that your student finish his/her book at least a week before the first project due date: November 30. That way he/she will have time to get the project done. The second part of the project will be due December 14. This will be an interesting assignment that requires creativity and understanding of the book. Quality work handed in early is welcome!
Thanks for your help!
Sincerely, Ms. Dorsey

Student name: (Please print first and last name)
Title of novel:
Author's name:
Number of pages: (The book should be at least 100 pages long.)
Parent signature:
Date:
Teacher approval
Date:
Points _____/10 + on time _____/10

See the list of books not allowed for the Portfolio Project.