Colonization Re-Test Opportunity

Here are the details of the Colonization Re-Test opportunity. READ CAREFULLY!

· Any student may re-take the test and earn up to a 100 on the re-test. The former grade will be replaced with the new grade UNLESS the student scores lower on the re-test (in which case the current grade will remain in the grade book).

· Only ONE day is available for the re-test: Thursday, October 21st. Students may re-test that day during morning tutorials, Tribes, or in after school tutorials.

· Students who scored below 70 on the original test MUST ATTEND TUTORIALS AT LEAST ONE TIME PRIOR TO THE RE-TEST. Available tutorial times are:

o Friday, 10/15: AM & PM

o Monday, 10/18: AM & PM

o Tuesday, 10/19: AM & PM

o Wednesday, 10/20: PM ONLY

o Thursday is the Re-Test date, so students may NOT tutor on Thursday.

o Students who do not meet this guideline will not be allowed to re-test, and the Thursday testing time will not be changed for them.

o We do not have Tribes due to a Pep Rally on Tuesday, so students must come in before or after school.

o I will be at a conference on Tuesday and Wednesday next week, so students will work with Ms. Lynn, a former U. S. History teacher, during those times to prepare for the test. I have worked with Ms. Lynn to make sure she knows exactly what to review with the students, so they will be covered if they tutor with her. She will also have a sign-in sheet during tutorials, so I will have documentation of students who attend (that scored below 70 on the original test).

· If a student who made above a 70 would like to re-test, she may attend tutorials for extra practice, but it is not mandatory.

· The Re-Test will cover the same material as the original test, but it will be in a new format. Instead of multiple choice, the test will be short answer response. This means that students MUST know the information in order to pass. I gave the following example to students during class today as to what the test questions might look like:

o Sample Question: Example question: What were two roots of democracy that led to representative government in the colonies?

o Sample Response: The Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights were both roots of democracy that colonists turned to as examples when creating representative governments in the new world. The Magna Carta limited the rights of the king and gave power to people. The English Bill of Rights increased Parliament’s power and lessened the power of the monarchs. Colonial government allowed Burgesses to act like a Parliament (legislative branch) in Jamestown. In Plymouth, the Mayflower Compact allowed “majority rules.”

Re-Test Review sheets are available in Ms. French's room. Stop by and grab one any time. STUDY, STUDY, STUDY, and ASK QUESTIONS if you need help!