DIRECTIONS FOR STUDENT PORTFOLIO
*VIEW POWERPOINT LISTED IN INSTRUCTION MATERIAL
**READING THE BOOK IN CLASS - YOU WILL
RECEIVE A TOTAL OF 30 POINTS FOR READING IN CLASS. THIS WILL BE BASED ON
EFFORT, CONDUCT AND MEETING YOUR WEEKLY READING GOALS EACH STUDENT WILL SET
PRIOR TO THE READING DAY. (EXAMPLE: I WILL READ 4 OR 10 PAGES DURING THE
READING CLASS PERIOD.
1ST PORTFOLIO CHECK IN OCTOBER
2ND PORTFOLIO CHECK IN DECEMBER
FINAL PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT IS DUE IN LATE
MARCH.
PORTFOLIO WORK WILL BE COMPLETED OUTSIDE OF
CLASS. IT IS AN INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENT. TUTORING IS OFFERED EVERY
THURSDAY, BY MS. SHARI, FOR ANY STUDENT NEEDING EXTRA HELP WITH THE ASSIGNMENT
OR WRITING.
PORTFOLIO QUESTIONS
1. Why does Diamond think the people of New Guinea are "smarter" than
Westerners? Any you?
2. How does farming allow poplution and technology growth and the need for
Grocery stores?
3. Why are animals domesticated (useful to man) because of cultural
differences in the world?
4. How has large populations and civilizations spread diseases and created
epidemics?
5. Diamond's theory states that inventions and good ideas created complex
civilizations. Explain.
6. How does religion spread with civilizations as they become more complex?
(hint Silk Road)
7. Diamond uses the title "Guns, Germs and Steel" in his theories. He
believes they are the most crucial elements of cultural development because of
Geography (where people live). Explain…
EACH QUESTION, WRITE 1 PAGE (DOUBLE SPACED) MINIMUM ESSAY. 12 FONT, TIMES
ROMAN ONLY!
ESSAYS MUST INCLUDE REFERENCE'S TO DIAMOND’S STATEMENTS, EXPERIENCES, BUT IT
SHOULD INCLUDE YOUR OWN.
SUPPORT YOUR THESIS IN EACH ESSAY. THESIS IS YOUR VIEW OR ANSWER TO THE
QUESTION. STATE IN INTRO, SUPPORT IN BODY AND RESTATE IN CONCLUSION.
DO NOT COPY AND PASTE, OR MAKE UP FACTS.
USE COLORED TABS TO SEPARATE SECTIONS (ESSAYS) INCLUDE ANY HAND WRITTEN NOTES,
OUTLINES, DIAGRAMS.
PORTFOLIO RUBRIC: (REMEMBER COURSE GRADE IS BASED ON YOUR READING, WRITING,
ANALYSIS, AND EFFORT). YOU SHOULD BE READING AND WRITING OUTSIDE CLASS IF YOU
OWN YOUR OWN BOOK.
1. CONTENT - 50 POINTS (CONTENT IS THE THESIS, SUPPORTING FACTS, PG.
REFERENCES AND INFORMATION PRESENTED IN YOUR ESSAYS)
2. ORGANIZATION - 50 POINTS (INTRODUCTION, BODY, CONCLUSION)
3. CONTRIBUTION - 50 POINTS (YOUR OWN PERSONAL OPINIONS, THINKING AND
INDIVIDUAL UNDERSTANDING WHEN WRITING YOUR ESSAYS). THIS WILL INCLUDE YOUR
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.
4. PORTFOLIO COMPLETION- 50 POINTS (COVER PAGE, TYPED 12 FONT, DOUBLE SPACED,
ALL QUESTIONS AND ESSAYS INCLUDED) TOTAL PORTFOLIO POINTS - 200 POINTS. THESE
POINTS WILL BE YOUR FINAL COURSE GRADE, ALONG WITH A 60 MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTION EXAM ON THE DAY OF THE FINALS.
READING IN CLASS 1 DAY PER WEEK - 30 POINTS!
1. CONTENT - 50 POINTS (CONTENT IS THE THESIS,
SUPPORTING FACTS, PG. REFERENCES AND INFORMATION PRESENTED IN YOUR ESSAYS)
Examples:Westerners appear to be smarter than New
Guineans because white Europeans are ignorant and arrogant. Or: How many white
westerners could survive in New Guinea without help? Not very many.
2. ORGANIZATION - 50 POINTS (INTRODUCTION, BODY,
CONCLUSION)
EXAMPLE: Times New Roman, 12 font, double space, 1 1/2 inche top and bottom,
5 space indent paragraph
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Essay #1
(2 INCHES DOWN FROM TOP)
Westerns are smarter than the New
Guineans due to technological advances, manipulation of diseases,
modern warfare and the construction of
civilizations. I do not believe white Europeans would die if forced
to live like New Guineans. Man started
out living similarly.
Diamond suggests that westerners are not
smarter because of the lack of time spent on survival skills,
hardship (pg. 26). …… BODY OF THIS ESSAY
SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS.
Westerns are smarter than New Guineans
because of the technological advances, ability to manipulate
diseases and modern warfare and
permanent buildings. If man destroys civilizations, man will come back
much faster because we know more than we
did then. If we ever had to find out, Diamond’s theory would
surely be put to test.
(2 INCHES FROM BOTTOM AND NO PAGE NUMBERS)
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3. CONTRIBUTION - 50 POINTS (YOUR OWN PERSONAL
OPINIONS, THINKING AND INDIVIDUAL UNDERSTANDING WHEN WRITING YOUR ESSAYS).
YOU CAN INCLUDE COMPARISONS FROM OTHER
CIVILIZATIONS…
EXAMPLE: MANY ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS WERE
INFLUENCED BY WHITE EUROPEAN EXPLORERS AND DO NOT HUNT WITH BOWS AND ARROWS
TODAY. OTHER CIVILIZATINS, LIKE IN THE AMAZONS, STILL LIVE LIKE THEY DID
40,000 SOME YEARS AGO.
4. PORTFOLIO COMPLETION- 100 POINTS (COVER PAGE,
TYPED 12 FONT, DOUBLE SPACED, 6 BOX REFERENCE PAGE, ALL ESSAYS AND ROUGH
DRAFTS, INCLUDED. PORTFOLIO POINTS - 250 POINTS. ORDER: COVER PAGE, ESSAY, 6
BOX REFERENCE PAGE, ROUGH DRAFTS. USE TABS FOR EACH ESSAY.
EXAMPLE OF THE COVER PAGE: Times New Roman, 12 font
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Student Portfolio
"Guns, Germs and Steel"
(CENTER OF COVER PAGE)
World History
Sue Smith
Period 2
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EXAMPLE: 6 BOXES REFERENCE PAGE ON 1 SINGLE PAGE FOR
EACH SEPARATE ESSAY
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Pg. 36 Diamond states
that new Guinea children do not
spend time watching TV or on cell phones
they hunt, fish and explore, learn to survive.
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Pg....
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Pg. 98 Few Domesticated animals
in New Guinea. Pigs do not pull
plows.
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Pg....
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Pg. ...
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Pg. 120 Diseases spread
because of population growth and transfer.
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PORTFOLIO ORDER: IN CLEAR PLASTIC 3 BRAID COVER ONLY
COVER PAGE
COLORED TAB
ESSAY #1
6 BOX REFERENCE PAGE FOR ESSAY # 1 ONLY
SCRATCH NOTES, OUTLINES, ROUGH DRAFTS
COLORED TAB
ESSAY # 2
6 BOX REFERENCE PAGE FOR ESSAY # 2 ONLY
SCRATCH NOTES, OUTLINES, ROUGH DRAFTS
COLORED TAB
ON AND ON AND ON THROUGH ALL 7 ESSAYS.
IF YOU LEAVE 1ST SEMESTER, YOU WILL BE
EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT OR RECEIVE A 50% FOR YOUR 1ST
SEMESTER FINAL!
DON'T QUIT OR LEAVE, YOU CAN DO IT, AND YOU
WILL SEE THIS BOOK IN COLLEGE AND UPPER CLASSES AND YOU WILL THANK ME AND
LEARN!