Your grade will be calculated based on the following factors, with the grade weight shown in parenthesis:

• Unit 1: Master a Topic (work as group)
  • Written Report (2)
  • Oral Presentation (2)
  • Annotated Bibliography (2)
• Unit 2: the Search for Identity in America
  • Joint HU-RH Essay (4)
• Unit 3: Historical Essay
  • Research Paper (4)
• Unit 4, Literary Text-in-Context Essay:
  • Research Paper (4)
  • Oral Presentation (2)
• Miscellaneous:
  • Homework (1)
  • Class Participation (1)
  • Peer Responses (1)
  • ePortfolio (1)

In addition, a grade penalty will be assessed for unexcused absences beyond 3.