Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
How will grading for the course work?
Homework, Vocabulary, Maps: 20% of a student's overall grade Quizzes/ Chapter / Unit Tests/ Projects: 50% of a Student's overall grade Thematic / DBQ Essay : 30% of a student's overall grade Students get a grade for each quarter and for their final exam test. Each quarter grade and final is worth 20% of a Student's final grade. Students need a final grade over 65 to pass the class for the year. 10th grade students need to pass the NYS Regents exam in order to get regents credits for graduation.Back to Top
Students will have homework that is due every friday. (Adjusted when a holiday falls on a friday)Homework will consist of reading the text book and answering chapter questions, review work, maps, vocabulary / Identification and finishing class assignments. Students will get a list of assignments that will be due each quarter. They will be notified in class daily and the weeks assignments will be posted in class. NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED!!Back to Top
Is there a Final at the end of the school year?
Yes. 9th grade students take a final that counts as 20% of their overall average. It is formatted like a regents exam and is taken under regents like conditions. The 9th grade exam consists of material covered from Chapter 1 to 17. 10th Grade students must take a regents exam which consists of both 9th grade and 10th grade material. The test is a 3 hour exam and the test questions and material covered on the test is unknown to teachers and students until the time of the test.Back to Top