2025 Sample Portfolios

Assignments

JANUARY

1. Name your "why" writing activity handout (Jan 7)

2. Portfolio Checklist (Jan 7-new students mid / end of Jan)

3. New Project (6) S.I. Work Planning and Experimentation Images Due Fri. Jan 9 in Visual Journal. Include all reference images and media experiments. 

4. Jan In-Progress 1-1 Critique on (6) to include photography and physical pieces (peer and teacher grade) UPDATE:  Critique extended to Feb 6

5. Update Slide with Project 6 Due Jan 30

FEBRUARY

6. Feb 6:   Critique Project 6. Peer Review Handout 

7. Abstraction and your S.I. (photo to painting or abstract photo project) 

a. UPLOAD a photo of one of your pieces to THIS FOLDER, due Feb 9

b. This is a one day project due February 11

7. 1. • February 13: Discussion on bravery and risk taking.  Excerpts from The ART of FAILURE 

c. Complete exit ticket reflection and submit by the end of class

8. Project (7)  S.I. Work Planning and Experimentation visual journal (originally due Feb 9 but extended to Feb 13)

MARCH

Graded Assignments

• Summary Notes for Videos 

• Peer Review

• Teacher Grade for Project 7 (show plan, experiment and revisions and final piece on slide deck by 3/9)

• Project 8 Planning (show sketches on slide deck)

• Cohesion Exit Ticket (self reflection)

9 Weeks Grading Period Ends

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April 

Graded Items

1. 1. 1. Art Show Submission 

         1. • Descriptive Label: STATEMENT DOC (PLEASE EDIT)

      2. Project 8 Check In Due March 27

      3. Finish Project 8 Due April 17 

      4. Art Show Artistic Response Doc Due April 27

Begin Producing Final Porfolio  (see sample portfolios)

1. 1. 5. Check in 1 Due April 20

Two Options

1. 1. 5. 1. • 1. Upload Final Images (test takers) 

              2. Add project 8 and begin to refine your slide deck (non testers)

6. Finished Portfolio (last check in before the final exam/AP College Board Deadling April 27)

7. Final Exam Presentation

This is an individual presentation of portfolio and two key pieces.  

Test takers can show their uploaded portfolio rather than the slide deck.

These pieces should be the significant ones that guided your journey.  You can display them on easels or on the back wall.  

HANDY LABEL TEMPLATE

May

May 8:  AP Portfolio Due-to college board

May 11-15: Open Art Studio

May 18-22: Open Art Studio and Clean UP/Store Supplies and Use up materials

May 25: No School/Memorial Day

May 26-29: Final Exam Presentations and Class Celebration

June 1-5: Finals Week.  Mon/Tues: Wrap up lingering finals