Grading Policy

WHAP Grade Policy

All assignments will be graded with a 4-point rubric. Semester grades will be based on the following categories:


Exams - 40%

Exams will be stimulus-based multiple choice questions and short answer questions from previously released AP exams. The purpose of these exams is for students to track their progress in acquiring the necessary content knowledge and mastering the required historical thinking skills that will be assessed on the AP exam in May. Here is a list of the exams we will take this year:

Semester 1

The Post-Classical Period (units 1 & 2)

The Early Modern Period (units 3 & 4)

Revolutions (unit 5)

Semester 1 Exam (units 1-5)

Semester 2

Imperialism (unit 6)

Global Conflict (unit 7)

Cold War & Decolonization (Unit 8)

Semester 2 Exam (unit 1-9)*

*You will be excused from the Semester 2 Exam if you take the AP Exam in May

Exam corrections: All students will complete an exam correction assignment after each exam. If you initially score less than a 3 out of 4 on the exam, completing this assignment will raise your grade to a 3 for the exam.


Writing Assessments - 25%

Students will complete 1-2 graded writing assessments each unit. These will be small chunks of essays during semester 1 and full-length essays during semester 2. The purpose of these assignments is for students to develop the necessary argumentation skills that will be assessed on the two required essays on the AP exam. 

Revision policy: Students who score less than a 3 out 4 on a writing assessment may revise their work to earn up to a 3 for that assignment.


Projects & Major Assignments - 20%

Students will complete 1-2 graded projects and/or major assignments per unit. The purpose of these assignments is for students to expand their knowledge of world history by diving deeply into a specific topic.


Reading Assignments, Exam Corrections, & Unit Reflections - 15% 

The purpose of these assignments is to motivate students to keep up with the reading schedule, correct mistakes on unit exams, and reflect on their progress at the end of each unit. 



Late Work Policy

Unexcused late work can earn a maximum score of 3 out of 4. The end of each quarter will be a hard deadline for late work. This means that I will not accept late after the end of each quarter.