FAQs

**__FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS__**
Head to the Long-Term Projects tab. The schedule is there.
 * Where can I find information about //King Leopold's Ghost// readings and projects?**

The map quiz schedule is located on the Map Quizzes page. It will have a weekly breakdown of what countries, cities, and geographic features you'll need for that week.
 * Where can I find the schedule for map quizzes?**

Absolutely wrong. Homework isn't being graded for points, but it counts as much as ever. We're trying to get you away from being a "point pigeon," which we discussed in class. Giving you five little points here or there for doing the reading you're expected to do isn't getting us anywhere.
 * So homework doesn't count?**

Why are you in Honors MWH if you're not concerned about learning for learning's sake? I can't force you to do homework whether you're getting points or not. It's always been your choice to do it. You'll have plenty of time to get points for things that actually measure your learning and retention.
 * Why would I do it if I'm not getting points?**

Additionally, it will still be evaluated, graded, and returned. We're still using it as a tool for learning. Think of it this way: when do you get your driver's license? Is it the first time you execute a turn properly? The first time you parallel park? If you take a speed bump way too fast, do I set you back and say, "You need to wait another week to get your driver's license because you can't handle it?" The fact is, you get it at the end of your practicing. You take a big test after you've had the chance to master all of the techniques needed to become an expert, and you are judged on your mastery of the whole, not tiny little parts.
 * I'm still not convinced.**

What we're doing is the same thing. The work that's evaluated, that's graded, is the work that's giving me an idea of where you are with mastering the content, and that is the point of the whole course -- the ability to study hard, work hard, and make yourself an expert. Do you need to do the homework along the way to get there? Absolutely. This is the high school honors level now, and you need to be doing this work because you're headed toward a bigger goal, because you have the drive to succeed academically.

Talk to Mr. Weaver. Talk about how you're taking notes, how you're preparing for tests, what study measures you're taking, what difficulties you're having, what strengths you have and how you can use them to your advantage... The number one thing you can do is stop by for help. Schedule a time to come by, and we'll sit down and go over these things.
 * How can I improve my grade?**

Before school several days a week (by appointment), and after school 2-3 times a week. There is no set M/W/F style schedule. I'll make sure I'm available several times a week. During football season and tennis season (I coach both) I will not be available after school on most days, but we can go before school, during lunch, etc.
 * When is Mr. Weaver available for help?**