Sunday, November 7, 2010

HONORS: Greece/Rome test results

The following scores reflect a curve of two points (around 4 percentage points):

1st hour

Class average: 83% (B)
Top scorers: Sydney, Lauren, Mckenzie

2nd hour

Class average: 94% (A)
Top scorers (all over 100%): Mary, Lawton, James, Sam, Logan, Emma

7th hour

Class average: 82% (B-)
Top scorers: Keels, Tori, Chris

Great work!
--Mr. M

ENRICHED: Greece/Rome test results

The results of this test were disappointing, to say the least. A majority of students in the enriched classes clearly did not take the test seriously enough to study and prepare for it. We will discuss the results in class this week and talk about ways to improve them next time. It isn't enough to come to class and "soak in" the course material; every student needs to study and work through the things we are studying independently on their own time as well.

The following scores are after a four point curve (around 11-12 percentage points):

5th hour

Class average: 71% (C-)
Top scorers: Ryan, Aaron, Addison

6th hour

Class average: 60% (D-)
Top scorers: Jake, Jonathan, Taylor

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

HONORS: Homework and Do Now, Wednesday, 11-3

Homework: I checked reading notes on the first China packet (handed out last week) in class today. Reading notes on the second China packet are due Friday.

-If you need to make up the Greece and Rome test we took on Friday, and you have not done so already, you MUST make it up after school tomorrow (Thursday, 11-4) if you have not done so already. Please remember that students are responsible for taking the initiative to make up all work and tests they miss when absent.

Do Now, Tuesday, 11-2:

Today is Election Day in the United States. Please answer one or both of the following questions:

1. What type of government do we have in the U.S.? Describe who holds political power and how political leaders are selected.

2. Compare and contrast the way U.S. political leaders are selected and come to power with the way China’s emperors came to power during China’ s dynasties.

(Please note: China’s system of government has changed since the dynastic period. Today, China is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The last Chinese emperor gave up power in 1912, and communist leader Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949).

ENRICHED: Homework and Do Now, Wednesday 11-3

Homework: Reading notes on the China packet handed out yesterday are due Friday.

-If you need to make up the Greece and Rome test we took on Friday, and you have not done so already, you MUST make it up after school tomorrow (Thursday, 11-4) if you have not done so already. Please remember that students are responsible for taking the initiative to make up all work and tests they miss when absent.

Do Now, Tuesday, 11-2:

Today is Election Day in the United States. Please answer one or both of the following questions:

1. What type of government do we have in the U.S.? Describe who holds political power and how political leaders are selected.

2. Compare and contrast the way U.S. political leaders are selected and come to power with the way China’s emperors came to power during China’ s dynasties.

(Please note: China’s system of government has changed since the dynastic period. Today, China is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. The last Chinese emperor gave up power in 1912, and communist leader Mao Zedong took control of China in 1949).

Monday, November 1, 2010

HONORS: Final grades, first nine weeks

(All percentages have been converted to 7-point grading scale):

1st hour

Class average: 88% (B)
Class median: 91% (B+)

Top scorers: Lauren, McKenzie, Clark

2nd hour

Class average: 97% (A)
Class median: 98% (A)

Top scorers (all over 100%): Danyel, Logan, Anna, Emma, Sydney, Tyler, Madison, Brittany, James

7th hour

Class average: 90% (B)
Class median: 93% (A-)

Top scorers: Morgan, Lia, Tyler

Great work!

See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl

ENRICHED: Final grades, first nine weeks

(All percentages have been converted to 7-point grading scale):

5th hour

Class average: 87% (B)
Class median: 87% (B)

Top scorers: Aris, Bobby G, Emily

6th hour

Class average: 80% (C)
Class median: 83% (C+)

Top scorers: Kenan, Chad, Taylor

See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl

APGEO: Final grades, first nine weeks

(All percentages have been converted to 7-point grading scale):

Class average: 94% (A-)
Class median: 95% (A)

Top scorers: Caleb, Sydney, Danyel, Madison

Great work!

See you tomorrow,
--Mr. McCarl