Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common
questions of students and parents.
- What is the grading policy for this class?
- How often is homework given?
- Will extra credit be offered in this class?
- Should students brink their textbooks to school daily?
- Will students be allowed to do research in school for projects?
- Are accelerated classes in this course honor classes?
- Are students allowed to makeup assignments?
What is the grading policy for this class?
1. Classwork 40% of the final grade
2. Assessment 50% of the final grade
3. Homework 10% of the final grade
During the first and third marking periods final exams will be
included in the assessment grade percentage. At the end of the
first and second semester, the final exam will count as ten
percent of the semster grade. Five percent for each quarter in
the semester.
How often is homework given?
Homework will be given every week but not on the weekends. This
includes weekly reading assignments, written work or research
which will help students to understand topics in American history
or to prepare for in class
presentations.
Will extra credit be offered in this class?
No. Students must complete all assigned work offered in this
course but enrichment assignments will be offered for students to
gain grade credit.
Should students brink their textbooks to school daily?
No. Textbooks for American history are provided in the classroom
but on specific occasions including textbook check days, students
must bring their books to school.
Will students be allowed to do research in school for projects?
Yes but mostly during PAWS days, during the HIstory Club safter
school, or when students are given independent research time to
work on projects.
Are accelerated classes in this course honor classes?
No but they are designed to enrich student learing through guided
practice, indepth research, critical thinking skill
activities,performance and alternative assessment.
Are students allowed to makeup assignments?
Yes, but when deadlines for turning assignments in are posted and
those assignments have not been turned in, students will lose
total grade credit for those assignments.
