Humanities Portfolio Rounds Agenda

Here's a sneak peek at the Portfolio Panel Agenda.
We discussed this in class today, remember?

Agenda

Part I: History in Images (38 min.)

Round 1 - Choose One! Look through the images at your table. Choose one that you are drawn to. (3 min.)

Round 2 - Observe It: Describe what you see in the image? What stands out to you? Record your observations in the “See.” column. Students must identify three observations. (5 min.)

Round 3 - Connect It: How does this image connect to something you have learned in Humanities? Does it leave you with any questions? (Silent. Individual. In writing.) Record your connections & questions in the “Connect.” column. (5 min.)

Round 4 - Theme It: Teacher reviews the definition of theme.

What common idea or theme do you see among all the images? Students create their own theme or choose from identified themes printed out on slips of paper.

(Silent. Individual.) (10 min.)

Round 5 - Share It: Share the image you chose and how you connected it to Humanities and to a theme from Rounds 1, 2, & 3. Teacher asks interpretive questions. (15 min.)

Part II: Words to Images (30 min)

Round 1 - Connect It: Review notes about your article. How does your image connect with the text you read? Add any notes related to your image. (Silent. Individual.) (5 min.)

Round 2 - Questions: Teacher asks interpretive questions and facilitates a thematic discussion about the image-text connections. (15 min.)

Round 3 - Theme It: Create or choose a new theme that connects your image to the text you read? Share new theme and rationale with the group. (5 min.)

Round 4 - Reflection: Students share one success and one challenge. (5 min.)