E-portfolio

I. After studying comprehensively lesson 4 make an E-portfolio showing your passion to teach.
Follow the format below. Read the guidelines below before doing the activity.

a. Your e-portfolio must consist of 5 pages as a minimum. You may use MS Word or PPT but
save your file as a PDF so that when you submitted layout will never change.

b. In the 1st page design your own cover page. Don't forget to include your photo. You may
create your own title. (ex. My Love of Teaching/ Why I wanted to Teach? etc.)

c. The 2nd page will contain inspirational quotes made by you about teaching. Take note it
must be original.

d. The 3rd page will contain your reflection why you aspire to become a teacher. At least 8
sentences as a minimum.

e. The 4th- 5th pages will contain at least 5 teaching strategies you wanted to use in teaching
Social Studies in Primary Grades. You may also include other strategies not found in lesson 4.
Define or give description on those strategies. Then give reasons why you wanted that
strategies. Be ready also to give an example on each strategy how it will be implemented.
 “Aspiring Passionate Teacher”

Way back when I was an employee in a construction company, I was a helper

that time and received only with minimum basis. I couldn’t explain how difficult life
was before. Being a worker with minimum rates only isn’t so easy because the
workloads were too heavy for the rates. Well, anyway those times were my struggling
days, I had experience being belittled by the heads of the company that includes their
engineers. Starting that day, I told myself to get back to school and strive harder for
my dreams.

Now, I am already in my 2nd step for my future I know that I’m still too far yet
from reality but then I am very sure that I will make it. I chose this course because I
love kids, I want to touch children’s life by imparting them the knowledge that I have
and will learn from my University. It will be my great honor to know that my students
in the future will become professionals like teacher, doctor, engineers, architect and
etc. I will think of this as my inspiration for me to become and effective teacher. I
really love teaching It's satisfying for me to see the children’s progress both
academically and non-academically as rounded people and future citizens. We might
not realize teachers but we are our students’ role models. We are their idols and they
are looking up at us. So, we must maintain our good image and remain being
respectful and well respected by everyone.
 “BEING A TEACHER IS A LONG
JOURNEY WE MAY COME ACROSS
A LOT OF OBSTACLES IN LIFE,
BUT WE REMAIN STANDING AND
STILL SHINING FOR THE
STUDENTS’ FUTURE”
5 teaching strategies can be use in teaching Social Studies in Primary Grades
1. Use PowerPoint Lessons and Guided Notes
This is the way that I make social studies come alive! My students are always engaged in the lesson because
they follow along with the notes, and PowerPoint gives me the opportunity to show them pictures, maps, and
videos of the different time periods.
I have created PowerPoint lessons and Guided Notes for my entire social studies curriculum. I teach from the
Civil War all the way to the September 11th Attacks. Yes, it has taken me more hours than I care to count to
create the lessons, but it has all been worth it!
2. Go Digital – Use a WebQuest with your Students
A WebQuest is basically an internet hunt. I provide my students with several internet links and a sheet that
correlates with them, and they get busy! They love working on the computer, and the different links provide
them with very detailed information. Sometimes the information is over their heads, but you will be surprised
that even your lowest readers keep up with the material.
3. Integrate Reading Passages
This past year, I used a lot of reading passages with my students – mainly during morning work. The passages
usually included a few questions to keep students accountable. There are a lot of awesome passages on Teachers
Pay Teachers like this one (it’s free), but you can also use books from the library or information from reliable
internet sources. I used these to preview a unit or to go more in-depth than I was able to during my 35 minute
social studies block.
4. Use Social Studies Interactive Notes
Along with the reading passages, I also require my students to keep a social studies interactive notebook. I often
shrink the reading passages to fit into the notebooks and have students answer the questions right next to the
passages. Sometimes I use these instead of guided notes or as an additional resource!

5. Incorporate FUN homework or social studies projects!