Autobiography pdf

To: Other Teachers Considering the Autobiography Portfolio Assignments

The Autobiography Portfolio eventually became a requirement for all sophomores in my large suburban high school - so half a dozen teachers each handled it differently. The online version has more actual assignments that each of us usually required. I liked for my kids to do 35 -- five of which were complete free choice, not included in the many listed. Other teachers chose only 25 and might even specify each one.

I worked on the project from the first day of school until they were due in the spring. For example, I would have my kids do the “Personal Alphabet” and the “Likes and Dislikes” the very first day of school and turn it in. I would look over it and return it with misspelled words noted or questions added and tell them to put it some place safe since they would need it for their final draft. I might never mention it again. Except that I would use the assignment as a prompt f Student self assessment for writing.