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Grading in Civics
Civics Grade Breakdown
Classwork-30%
Homework-20%
Assessments50%
Civics Grading Scale
A90-100
B80-89
C70-79
Not Yet69 and Lower
Any student receiving a “Not Yet” on quizzes, tests, or projects is not demonstrating that
they understand the work we’re doing in Civics. You must come for extra help, study
again, and then complete a re-take!
Homework
It is impossible to get an A or B in Civics if you do not do your homework.
Homework in Civics will be graded DAILY during the Do Now. Each homework is worth 1
point—you earn 2 points for fully completing assignments based on my directions. Any
homework not completed or attempted will get you a 0. If you go above and beyond on your
homework, like writing 25 sentences instead of 15, then it’s possible for you to earn a “double
stamp”, which is extra credit.
Types of Homework Assignments:
 Letter to a Friend -At least 15 sentences that discuss the topic we studied in class that
day. Sentences like “How are you?” don’t count towards your total sentence count!
 AIM Conversation-at least 20 messages about the topic we studied in class (“lol”,
“lmao”, “what’s good”, and “deucesz” don’t count as messages!)
 Reflections-At least 15 sentences that discuss the topic we studied in class that day.
 Readings + Questions-Reading must be highlighted and annotated; all questions must
be answered COMPLETELY, with at least 3 sentence answers.
 Illustrations-Must be colored and completed based on my instructions to get full
credit.
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 Fake Tests-At least 15 questions AND answers; can be multiple choice or short
answer, but have to be about the assigned topic.
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Classwork
There are four types of classwork that will be graded in Civics: Good Stuff, Written
Assignments, and your Interactive Student Notebook (ISN).
Types of Classwork Assignments:
 Good Stuff-Good Stuff is a point system that I keep track of where you receive points
for positive work that you do in class, and lose points for negative actions you take in
class. You can earn points in class each day for doing the Do Now quickly and quietly,
participating in class discussion
 DOW (Day of Work)-You will also be required to complete a classwork assignment
every day in class. Each day at the end of class, I will randomly choose 1 group’s
classwork to grade. Classwork assignments will be graded on a 15-point scale, based
on accuracy, completeness, and organization.
 Show What You Know (SWYK)-Every day at the end of class, you will be asked to
answer a question that summarizes the objective and classwork for the day on your
SWYK paper. At the end of the week, the paper will be collected, and will be graded on
a 15-point scale.
 Notebook-Lastly, your notebook counts as part of your classwork grade. Every 2
weeks you will take a notebook quiz, where I ask you questions about the content of
your notebook. These quizzes will be worth 16 points each. I will also collect your
notebook twice each term and grade it, for 40 points each time.
Assessments
Assessments are your opportunity to demonstrate all that you’ve learned in Civics.
Assessments help me to know what you’ve learned, and what I need to do a better job of
teaching you. They are not meant to punish you—they are meant to help us both understand
how successfully I am teaching you Civics, and how successfully you are learning it.
Types of Assessments
 Tests-There will be a major test at the end of each unit. These tests will be closednotebook as well. They are worth 100 points.
 Projects-There will be one major project connected to each unit. You will have 2-3
weeks to complete each project. These projects will be a chance for you to demonstrate
your understanding of the topics we’re studying in a creative way, instead of through a
test. Projects will be worth as much as tests—100 points. That means that even if
you’re not good at tests, if you do well on projects, it will balance out your grade in the
assessment category.