Making A Portfolio

A portfolio should consist of four (4) panels, each on a 0ne (1) illustration board (Portfolio = 4 panels=4 illustration boards)

The panels should have no extensions, cannot exceed the borders of the illustration boards and should have no 3D installations, all decorations and designs must have a flat surface

The portfolio should follow the Project Citizen steps: Problem, Alternative Policies, Proposed Policy and Action Plan

There should be one (1) paragraph summary (maximum of 3 to 5 sentences) for each panel, briefly stating and describing what the panel is all about

Font Size: minimum of 20 to 24 font size, the portfolio should be readable from a distance of two meters; font style (will be group discretion)

Presentation: the use of color is mandatory, participants are also encouraged to make the portfolio visually pleasing, at a minimum, the poster should be equal parts visual aids and text (50% photos and 50% text)

Showcase or

Presentation

Documentation and reflection papers shall be passed/prepared a week before the presentation proper.

Each team should choose a team leader and teams will each be judged by a panel composed of 3 to 4 members from different subject areas.

Each team will be given 30 minutes to present their portfolio, the prepared speech will be for 20 minutes in English, while 10 minutes will be devoted for questions from the panel, answers in this portion maybe in English or Filipino

Information on the panels cannot be read during the 20 minute speech by the students although note cards maybe used

Only chosen members (4 students) of the group are allowed to present the portfolio but during question and answer portion all members are required to answer

Groups are required to wear the prescribed attire/uniform for the particular day

Documentation Portfolio

The documentation portfolio shall contain:

title page (name of school, problem, barangay, student names, teacher, and title of the portfolio

abstract (500 words)description of panels photo documentation of the process1 page reflection paper from the team

Individual Reflection Paper on

the Experiences from Project Citizen

Questions for Reflection:1. What kind of national problem was your proposal policy designed to serve?2. What rights and responsibilities of citizens of democracy did you exercise when you where fulfilling the tasks of project citizen? What rights and responsibilities were involved when you identified public policy problem in your communities?

3. Which if any of the following purpose in a democracy would you proposed policy help to fulfill? Explain your answer. 4. What have you discovered or learned about how your government is organized and the responsibilities of various agencies of the government?

5. What responsibilities of public officials did you learn about when you were fulfilling the task of project citizen? 6. When you gathered information on the problem you selected, you may have found out about groups and organizations in civil society that were also interested in your problem. Describe these organizations.

7. List down some fundamental values and principles of democracy, list any of the values and principles that were related to the public policy you suggested and experience you had in fulfilling the task of project citizen. Explain the relation.

8.List down the attitudes and character traits of citizens that are important in a democracy, list any that were related to the experiences you had in fulfilling the task of project citizen. Then explain how they are involved and how they might be important to a democracy.

9. What did you gain from your experiences in fulfilling the tasks of project citizen?10. What did you learn about the advantages and disadvantages of working cooperatively?

11. What skills did you gain or improved?12. What improvements might be helpful if you were to participate in Project Citizen-type of activities again?