AP Art History Grading Procedures

Your grade will be based on the following system

  • Unit Exams………………………………..…...40%
  • Quizzes………………………..……….………20%
  • Essays, class participation, and projects….…...25%
  • Homework…………………………………….10%
  • Art History Portfolio…………………………..5%

Unit Exams: 40% of total grade

  • All tests will be designed to resemble an AP exam and will include multiple-choice,free response questions and one long essay. All quizzes will be a good study aid for the questions relating to each unit exam. SO KEEP UP WITH YOUR READING, CHAPTER SUMMARIES AND STUDY GUIDES THESE ARE KEY TO SUCCESS ON THE EXAMS.
  • You will have a total of seven unit exams.
  • Your summer assignments can be used to add 10 pts to any exam of your choice. Each summer assignment is worth 10pts so you should have a total of 40pts to add to the exams.

Quizzes: 20% of total grade

  • Weekly or semi weekly quizzes given on Friday
  • In place of a few quizzes will be student prepared questions that will be used for review games.
  • SO KEEP UP WITH YOUR READING, CHAPTER SUMMARIES AND STUDY GUIDES THESE ARE KEY TO SUCCESS ON THE QUIZZES.

Essays, class participation and other projects: 25% of total grade

  • WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Students will complete Free Response questions (long essay questions) in the form of a 5 paragraph essay. These assignments will be modeled after the free response questions similar to those found on the Advanced Placement Art History Examinations. You will also do short essays based off of the short essays on the AP Exam. All Collins writing assignments will be included in this category.
  • End of the year group research project
  • THE FREE RESPONSE (LONG ESSAYS) AND SHORT ESSAYS ARE THE KEYS TO MAKING A 4 OR 5 ON THE AP EXAM SO THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE VERY IMPORTANT.Practice, practice, practice!!!
  • The essays are in the Format of Collins type 1-4

Homework: 10% of total grade

  • YOU WILL HAVE HOMEWORK IN FORM OF CHAPTER CHAPTER STUDY GUIDES ON EVERY WEEK and Note cards. We cover 28 chapters, 3200 images and we start with the year 30,000bce and go to present day. SO DO YOUR HOMEWORK IT WILL PAY OFF IN GOOD GRADES.
  • HOMEWORK: includes note cards, chapter outlines or summaries, study guides etc…
  • HOMEWORK: A late homework receives no credit. An assignment is on time only if it is ready at the opening bell of the class.ASSIGNMENTS IN OR OUT OF CLASS ARE NOT A REQUEST - THEY ARE REQUIRED -ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED ON TIME. NOT DOING SO COULD CAUSE A FAILING GRADE.

Art History Portfolio: 5% of total grade

  • The Art History Portfolio is a compilation of all of the work, including homework's, notes, handouts, papers, reproductions, and research into an attractively bound publication. This document is graded at the end of each marking period and in its completed state will be presented at the end of the year as part of the final exam grade. All work must be typed and organized so that a viewer can easily view the work. A table of contents is required as well as numbered pages and easy to read tabs. Hand made color or other illustrations are encouraged.

Class policies

  1. Respect, respect, respect
  2. Come to class prepared with all books, materials, and assignments. Assignments should be labeled with name and the date in the top right hand corner.
  3. You must receive permission from the teacher to leave class with the pass at any time.
  4. Participate, participate, and participate.

Attendance

Regular attendance during each grading period is necessary for a passing grade in the course.

  • For all absences:
  • Students shall be responsible for making up missed work for each absence. Students will receive 100% credit for all make-up work for all absences completed within the allotted time, (i.e., a day of make-up work for each day or absence)
  • Make-up policies
  • Each student must make arrangements with the teacher for completing all make-up work. The arrangements should be made as soon as possible after returning from the absence. The student is responsible for getting the missed assignments (either from the teacher or from fellow classmates). THE TEACHER WILL NOT REMIND STUDENTS TO DO MAKE-UP WORK. IF THE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT COMPLETED IN THE ALLOTED TIME, THEY WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.
  • Making up in-class assignments and /or homework.
  • Students will have the same amount of time they missed in order to complete the make-up in-class and homework assignments. For example, if the student missed three days of school, and if there were in-class and or homework assignments each day, then that student would have three day after returning to school to complete the make-up work. WARNING: This means the student will be doing double duty on the three days.
  • Making up tests
  • Students have one week after returning from an absence to make up a test either before or after school. After that one week; if the student has not taken the test then he or she relinquishes the right to do so and will receive a zero on the test. The longer a student waits to make up test usually results in a much lower test score.
  • Quizzes
  • IF MISSED YOUR HAVE A WEEK TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO MAKE UP THE EXAM.. If the student is absent he or she will receive a zero for the quiz until the quiz is made up. The lowest quiz score of the marking period will be dropped.

As an AP Art History Student, I have read the attached statements regarding how my grade will be determined, the expectations of the class and agree to follow all rules for the year. If I feel like this is unfair or I did not receive the grade deserved, I have the right to speak with Mrs. Lock, regarding my progress and or behavior.

Student signature

______Date: ______

Parent signature

______Date:______

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