Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
Late homework will be accepted the next class period but not for full credit.Back to Top
Students who are absent with a legal excuse will have (1) one day for each day absent to complete make-up work.Back to Top
Do you accept late make-up work?
Make-up assignments also have to be turned in on the due date to receive full credit, otherwise it will be accepted the next class period for partial credit.Back to Top
Student grades are computed as follows on a weighted scale: Unit Tests and County Assessments 30% Interactive Notebook 25% Quizzes and Projects 20% Class work and Essays 15% Homework 10%Back to Top
Extra credit should be viewed as insurance, not as an alternate to required work. No student is eligible for extra credit if there is missing or late. Students have the opportunity to earn extra credit in their Interactive Student Notebook. work!Back to Top
What is the expected classroom behavior?
Classroom behavior will be governed by three policies. All of which are based on my wish for a cooperative, tolerant classroom. These policies are nonnegotiable.Back to Top
1. Everyone, including the teacher, will be treated with respect. 2. Put-downs or purposely hurtful comments or actions will not be tolerated 3. No one will be allowed to disrupt the learning process of others.Back to Top
What is the Interactive Notebook?
The Interactive Notebook allows students to record information about history in an engaging way. As students learn new ideas, they use several types of writing and innovative graphic techniques to record them. They then do something with those ideas, such as transforming written concepts into visuals, finding the main point of a political cartoon, etc. This process encourages students to use their critical thinking skills to organize and process information. As a result, students become more creative, more independent thinkers.Back to Top
How is the Interactive Notebook set up?
The Interactive Notebook has a linear set up. Each lesson begins with a Preview, then an Activity, and followed by Processing the information.Back to Top
How can I improve my notebook grade?
The notebook grade can be improved by adding student-initiated entries. These entries could include the following ideas. 1. Newspaper clippings and political cartoons. This is the easiest way to spice up a notebook. Students should look for connections between current events and what is being studied in class. 2. Drawings and illustrations. Students can use their artistic talents to graphically annotate class notes wherever and however they want. 3. Personal responses. Students are encouraged to personalize what they are learning in class to connect with history and promote more active learning.Back to Top
What happens if class projects, or the Interactive Notebook is late?
When major class projects, activities, and the Interactive Notebook are late, a subtraction of 10 points per school day will result for each day the assignment is late.Back to Top
What does a red stamp of 'No Homework' in the agenda book mean?
'No Homework' is stamped in the agenda book across a homework assignment that was not turned in that day.Back to Top