Student’s Name________________________
Period________________________
Date ________________________

Student Portfolio 
Evaluation Rubric
American Government Semester II, 2006

A portfolio is required for this course of study. To receive credit, each student must supply three samples for each item/section listed below. Additional samples will increase the student’s grade. Each sample must demonstrate analytical interpretation, acceptable grammar/punctuation, and neatness. 

Mark an “X” in the boxes/lines below that corresponds to your efforts for each section
Skill Activity
Portfolio Sections
	Passing
70 - 79
3 Samples	Good
80 - 89
4 Samples	Excellent
90 - 95
5 Samples	Superlative
99
6 Samples	
1. Petition/Letter Writing:
    Elected Officials					
2.  Political Cartoons
     Interpretation					
3. Data Interpretation
   (Charts & Graphs)					
4. Supreme Court Decisions
      And analysis					
5. Vocabulary Test 
        (Must have Word List Included). 					
6. Chapter Worksheets 
     and Notes					
7. Chapter Evaluations 

Did you provide:
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