Homestead High School Reviews
21370 Homestead Road, Cupertino, California 95014, United States
The notes are guided (worksheet that you go over as a class), but I recommended to write down additional notes about specific little things that the teacher says because they may or may not appear on a test!
homework every day and very strict on deadlines, however if you talk to the teacher you can move your deadline back.
(Honors American Lit) This class was a rollercoaster in a good and bad way. Let's start with the quizzes: they are random unless specifically talked about. MEMORIZE THE LITERARY TERMS: one of the hardest quizzes I've ever taken, the average was like 60% (do with that what you will). His in-class essays aren't too bad but he grades them very hard: pay attention in class and note down constant themes. READ THE BOOK: literally, you will not do well if you do not read (he talks about very specific details in his quizzes). He pretty much grades everything extremely hard, it's low-key like a college course. The second semester is more fun than first semester with the Great Gatsby and research project. Don't worry about a B 1st semester; try to aim for an A 2nd semester. The projects are given 1-3 class periods, so try to work as fast as possible. Also, HE DOES NOT ROUND: An 89. 9 is still a B. Honestly, those were a lot of cons and I hated the class first semester, but it does get better. Lastly, the class covers a lot of topics about racism, sexism, classism, privilege, etc so you will learn a lot about yourself, others and how America came to be. This is a great class to take along with APUSH. Mr. Hinton himself is a great person to talk to. Enjoy the class!