Welcome to CHS American History with Mr. Hengsterman
HIST 227 SUNY Schenectady
An alternative pathway through 11R US History and Government [Regents];
Same content as AP Unites States History (less writing intensive, No national exam in May)
1. Hopefully you are taking the course for the right reasons.
2. It is about the journey, not the destination.
3. The pace is fast, but the course work is predictable and manageable.
4. The summer assignment is an excellent indicator of student performance.
5. I create opportunities for success – take them!!!
Class is simple, but not easy
Web Support/ Text Service/Omit Opportunities
Summer Assignment, Quotable Tyson
Exposure to web page, notes podcasts, dialectical journals
Discipline and Deadlines
Who are the stars? Who are slackers?
We are talking about practice, SW SW SW
Every assignment, activity or assessment is designed with a specific purpose in mind
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (40% of Grade)
Administered as part of the learning process in order to modify teaching and
learning activities to improve content and skill mastery
Strive for Five Quizzes (5 minutes)
SAQ/Modified SAQ (12-15 minutes)
Focused Inquiry Document Analysis (15-20 minutes)
Thesis Writing (in class and online)
Take Home Tests (on-line)
College Board Skill Mastery (on-line)
Module Test (20-30 minutes)
TBA Assessments/Activities
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (60% of Grade)
Administered to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit
by comparing against some instructional benchmark
Quarterly Exams (November, 2019 January 2020 and March 2020)
55 SBMC and DBQ Essay (2 hours)
LEQ Essay
No boring classes. Only boring students.
It's about the questions, not the answers
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