Different Classes for the Good or The Worse

Through some classes in school there have been many different classes. There are some interesting ones and then there are some boring ones. One class that sometimes can be boring is history. People getup and leave and can be very distracting. Other classes are more fun were the teacher becomes more involved and shows us repeatedly how to do certain things and dont just leave us sitting there wondering about whats gana happen next, or even who might be called on next. i sit in the class and listen to all the things that the teacher has to say and even take good notes. but the teacher doesnt give any test. We have three analytical papers do in this history class, abd everyday we have to read about 60 pages and then write a one page synopsis on the reading. The synopsis is not written on what the reading was about, but what we think the argument the author is trying to put foward adn what we think based apon that. I dont truely understand the full idea of this class and sometimes find myself not lear ning as much i should. I should be furthering my knowledge of history and not trying to see what the author is thinking. The teacher also has wierd ways of grading and i find it truely difficult to find how i am doing in the class. Our grades are based on our participation, the synopsis', and the three analtical papers. Every class we had in those synopsis' and he says that he either gives a check or a minus on the synopsis. He never gives them back so how are we suppose to know how we are doing in the class? I find that the class is quite boring and sometimes hard to follow because the teacher just rambles on about the author and his inputs on history.