• 9th Grade - Global History I (2 Semesters)

• 10th Grade - Global History II (2 Semesters)

• 10th Grade - Economics (1 Semester)

• 10th Grade - Government (Year Long on A/B Day Cycle)

• 11th Grade - IB HL History Year 1, History of the Americas (2 Semesters)

• 12th Grade - IB HL History Year 2 (2 Semesters)

For information about the specific Content covered in each Course, you can access the Course Syllabus on the Course Google Classroom Page that is provided by the teachers. If you would like further information about a Courses’ content, you can contact the Humanities Department Head, Mr. Nangle, at gnangle@prospectschools.org .

All students and families should check the Course Google Classroom Page. All assignments will be posted to the Course Google Classroom Page on a daily basis.

• Each Quarter Grade is comprised of:

-70% Achievement Assignments,

-20% Classwork Assignments

-10% Preparation (HW) Assignments

• Each Quarter makes up 40% of the Semester Final Grade and each Semester ends with a Final

Project/Exam that counts for 20% of the Semester Final Grade

• Achievement Assignments are comprised of :

  • Complex Claim, Extended Paragraph, and Essay Writing Tasks

  • Student Led Presentations

  • Graded Accountable Academic Discussions

  • Research and or/Creative Assignments

  • Semester Final Exams and/or Project

• Students must earn a 65 or higher on AT LEAST 1 History Regents Exam, either Global History or US History

• All students MUST sit for the Global History Regents Exam at end of 10th Grade

• Whether or not students sit for and are required to pass the US History Regents Exam will depend on their Regents Standing by their 11th and/or 12th Grade Year

• All Students who attend Brooklyn Prospect High School will take IB HL History Year 1, History of the Americas in 11th grade. All who have chosen to pursue the full IB Diploma, must also take IB HL History Year 2 in 12th grade. IB HL History Year 2 will be optional in 12th Grade for those who are not pursuing the full IB Diploma.

• All students who take both years of the IB HL History Course will sit for the IB HL History Exam in May of their 12th Grade Year. Students must also have completed their IB Internal Assessment for History in the fall of their 12th Grade Year.

• The IB HL History Exam consists of 3 Papers and has the students complete: Source Analysis Tasks and 5 Essays based on content students study in the Two Year Course.

• The IB Internal Assessment for History consists of students: Developing their Own Original Research Question about a Historical Topic of their Choice and completing a 2,200 Word Research Task that includes a Source Analysis Section, Essay Section, Reflection Section, and a Works Cited Page.

Contact the Humanities Department Head, Mr. Nangle, at gnangle@prosectschools.org