SUPA U.S. HISTORY EXPECTATIONS
Mrs. Louer
Henninger High School 435-4343
clouer@scsd.us
https://edmodo.com/louersclass
@MrsLouer
Expectation #1: Students are to be prepared every time they come to class. Being prepared means
bringing a blue or black pen, student agenda book, your SUPA U.S. History folder or binder, and
other SUPA U.S. materials to EVERY class. Being prepared also means being ready to learn and
participate in class every day. Students should be in their seats, ready to complete the RAP and copy
the homework into their agenda as soon as class begins.
Materials:
 Binder or Folder – YOU are responsible for keeping your class notes, activities, and outlines
organized.
 Supplementary reading – Throughout the year you will be assigned reading assignments
beyond the textbook. You must bring them back and forth between class and home.
 Lined loose-leaf paper (with refill paper at home)
 Student agenda
 Home folder/binder – Create a safe space at home to keep older course material to be used at
a later date to study for final exams and the U.S. History and Government Regents Exam.
 Pens, pencils, and highlighter (You are EXPECTED to always have a writing tool. If Mrs.
Louer has to loan you a writing tool more than once a quarter you will lose points from your
overall grade)
Expectation #2: Students at Henninger High School are to meet the following expectations at all
times: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Safe, and Be A Successful Learner.
Expectations #5: Students are expected to attend every class. Class time will be used for lecture,
guided document analysis, and discussion of required course readings and research assignments.
Class time together cannot be duplicated during advisement. Frequently missing class time will place
you at a significant disadvantage and could negatively impact your grade.
Expectation #4: Students are expected to complete all assignments (RAP’s, classwork, research
papers, tests, quizzes, and homework) on time. Late work will result in a loss of 5 points each day an
assignment is not turned in. When a student is absent from class they must complete any
assignments they missed within the time limits given by Mrs. Louer. It is the student’s responsibility
to bring Mrs. Louer a LEGAL excuse for the absence and collect any missed assignments.
Missed/Make-up work will only be given out during advisement located in room 223. At the end of
the course students will take the U.S. History and Government Regents Exam. Passing is a
graduation requirement.
Expectation #5: Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Plagiarism is defined as: taking
“ideas, writings, etc. from another and passing them off as one’s own.” (Webster New World
Dictionary of the American Language Second College Edition (Cleveland, 1980, 1087.) If you are
unsure if you are plagiarizing, please seek assistance from Mrs. Louer or another Henninger teacher.
Being caught cheating or plagiarizing will result in strict disciplinary action, not limited to course
failure and loss of Syracuse University credit.
SUPA U.S. HISTORY GRADING POLICY
Mrs. Louer
Henninger High School 435-4343
clouer@scsd.us
https://www.edmodo.com/louersclass
@MrsLouer
How Will You Be Graded??
Class Participation (35%) You are expected to participate in class daily. This includes completing
class notes and activities, answering teacher/classmate posed questions, asking questions,
cooperating in groups, completing RAPS, homework, and following the four Henninger student
expectations. Homework is assigned daily. Homework assignments are designed to help you prepare
for upcoming class discussions and synthesize covered material. **Regularly missing class (3 or
more times) will significantly lower your class participation grades. **
Tests (25%) We will conclude every unit
Extra Credit Some extra credit assignments are
with a unit test. Throughout the course
assigned throughout the marking period.
you will take FOUR benchmark exams
Once you receive graded work back from Mrs. Louer, you
modeled after the NYS U.S. History and
may correct your errors and hand it in (with-in a week) to
Government Regents exam.
be re-graded.
Writing and Research Papers (25%)
Throughout the course, you will be asked
to complete several independent 2-5 page
writing assignments.
Quizzes (15%) Quizzes will be given
routinely. Quizzes will assess your
completion and level of understanding of
the readings assigned outside of class.
Expect at least one quiz a week.
Regularly attending advisement with Mrs. Louer can
raise your grade. Each day that you attend you will earn
½ point toward your quarter grade. You may earn up to
5 extra points to your overall grade by regularly
attending, and working in, advisement.
Mrs. Louer is always available Tuesday-Thursday during
advisement to help you with your work. Mrs. Louer is
also available from 7:00-7:45 am on Wednesdays.
Advisement is in room 223. Monday & Friday may be
available by appointment.
Grade Reporting
SCSD You will receive a numeric
quarterly grade for the course.
Based on your performance and
hard work, grades will range
from 50-100.
Syracuse University SUPA U.S. History is actually the
combination of two semester courses offered at Syracuse
University, HIS 101 and HIS 102. You will receive an overall
grade for each course. HIS 101 will be graded in January, and
HIS 102 will be graded in June. Your overall semester be an
average of your SCSD quarterly grades. HIS 101 grade will be an
average of marking period 1 & 2, and HIS 102 grade will be an
average of marking period 3 & 4. Syracuse University grades are
letter grades.
A 95-100
B+ 87-90 C+ 77-79
D+ 67-69 F 0-62
A- 91-94
B 83-86
C 73-76
B- 80-82
C- 70-72
D 63-66