Evaluation
I. I believe that students should be given every opportunity to succeed in the classroom. That is why I think participation grades should count for 20% of a student’s overall grade. Participation grades are either 100 or 0. If the student is absent and has an excuse then the participation grade will not affect them poorly. I believe that they should have many grades so if they do not do well on one thing they can make up the grade with others. I also believe in extra credit. Sometimes students do not comprehend the information, or they do not take tests well, or they are not confident in their writing ability, extra credit gives the student an opportunity to make up for their weaknesses in the classroom.
II. Discussion Circles: 20%
Daily Grades: 20%
Participation: 20%
Major Grades: 40%
Test: 20%
Brochure: 20%
II. Day 1 Checklist:
__ Group Project/Participation Grade
__ Journal/Daily Grade
Day 2 Checklist:
__ Group Project Mein Kampf/Participation Grade
__ Political Party Assignment/ Daily Grade
Day 3 Checklist:
__ Maps/Daily Grade
Day 4 Checklist:
__ Participation in class/Participation Grade
Day 5 Checklist:
__ Participation in class/Participation Grade
Day 6 Checklist:
__ Participation in class/Participation Grade
__ Journal/Daily Grade
__ Two page essay/Daily Grade
Day 7 Checklist:
__ Participation in class/Participation Grade
Day 8 Checklist:
__ Test/Major Grade
Day 9 Checklist:
__ No evaluation today
Day 10 Checklist:
__ No evaluation today
Day 11 Checklist:
__ Brochure/Major Grade
__ Presentation/Daily Grade
Day 12 Checklist:
__ No evaluation today
Day 13 Checklist:
__ Collage/Daily Grade
Day 14 Checklist:
__ No evaluation today
Day 15 Checklist:
__ No evaluation today
III. Possible Extra Credit:
- Read The Diary of Anne Frank and prepare a presentation of the book.
- Write a research paper describing the hardships Germany went through before WWII.
- Write a short biography of Adolf Hitler.
- Interview someone who either fought in WWII or was a victim of the Holocaust.