For each quiz and test taken, one “project” may be turned in for extra credit. It must be turned in within one week of any given quiz/test, or two days before the end of the marking period if there is a quiz/test at the end. You may earn up to 10% if it is exceptionally good. Some kids think by doing this they automatically get the 10%.NOT so.I am tough on grading these. I want to see effort, creativity, and educational value, in order to earn extra credit points.Most teachers don’t offer this because they think you should just put the time into studying.Good point, but then there are those students that are bad test takers or they are the kids that earned an “A-“ and are beating themselves up over the one point difference.So I believe in second chances, even if it means more work for me when I have to grade these extra projects.It’s all good; I enjoy reading these kinds of things.
Extra Credit “Project” Requirements:
Be creative!Be educational!Learn something new and interesting!Need to show lots of effort for this. All extra credit reports must be labeled with student's name, date, hour, and "Extra Credit".
Topics:Any near future topics, not current or past.This will then help you on the next test!J Teacher Approved Topic, Use 2 Sources Minimum for Research, Work Equivalent to a 3 Page Typed Report.
All topics must relate to Eastern Hemisphere.
September:Map Skills, 5 Themes of Geography – Country Study, Human/Physical Geography
October/November:Pacific World, Asia: Geography, History, Culture, War, Politics, Leaders
December/January World Religions: Hinduism, Confucianism, Daoism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism
February/March:Africa:Geography, History, Culture, War, Politics, Leaders, Apartheid, Genocides,
April/May:Europe and Russia:Geography, History, Culture, War, Politics, Leaders
Other Topics:Movie Review/Critic (Documentary), Ancient Inventions/History Famous Buildings, Famous Landmarks, Famous Past People, Current Events – The History Behind U.S. Involvement with International Affairs, Winter Holidays in Italy, Thailand and Zimbabwe…etc.