EE Individualized Access (Portfolio Review)

Assignments for Social Studies

Five assignments will be collected for each student. The 5th assignment is a final exam or project. The EE will give specific instructions about submitting the final exam/project before the end of each semester.

Social Studies - The assignments should reflect the student's understanding of the key concepts of the course of study. The grades on these 5 assignments will comprise a significant portion of the student's overall grade. (Suggested grading policy: 50% ES Progress Report; 25% Portfolio; 25% Final Exam or Final Project)

Suggested Samples:

All samples should have a grade or feedback from the ES and should show critical thinking skills.

1. Chapter or Unit review- With questions provided and answers written in complete sentences. Label textbook, chapter number, and title of lesson.
2. In depth summary of chapter or event in history.
3. Primary Source Document Analysis
4. Essay- Examples could be a biography or a historical fiction book review.
5. Proctored Final Exam or Final Project (EE will provide information.)
6. Graded Final exam at least 50% short answer or essay
7. Possible projects: Research paper (MLA format Owl Purdue MLA), PowerPoint presentation, timeline, or a combination of these formats.