HomeroomHomeroom

Absence Request FormsAbsence Request FormsPicking up on PlazaPicking up on Plaza

Social StudiesSocial Studies

““The aim of the historian, like that of the artist, is to enlarge our The aim of the historian, like that of the artist, is to enlarge our picture of the world, to give us a new way of looking at things.” picture of the world, to give us a new way of looking at things.” (James Joll)(James Joll)

Philosophy of Teaching:Philosophy of Teaching: -creating a comfortable, open-minded, cooperative environment -creating a comfortable, open-minded, cooperative environment

that provides students with diverse resources and multiple that provides students with diverse resources and multiple perspectives. perspectives.

-Backwards Planning is most efficient and effective for the teacher -Backwards Planning is most efficient and effective for the teacher and the students in staying organized, gathering resources, and the students in staying organized, gathering resources, and fairly assessing the students. and fairly assessing the students.

-reading skills on the top of my list and think that oral histories -reading skills on the top of my list and think that oral histories are a great way to introduce current events, learn about others, are a great way to introduce current events, learn about others, and keep history alive. and keep history alive.

-responsible, respectful, and active citizens of the world.-responsible, respectful, and active citizens of the world.

St. Barnabas ParishSt. Barnabas Parish

Woodlawn, NYWoodlawn, NY K-8K-8

Fordham UniversityFordham University

Bronx, New YorkBronx, New York Majored in American Majored in American

StudiesStudies

 

History TripsHistory Trips

2007: Jamestown and 2007: Jamestown and WilliamsburgWilliamsburg

2008: Paris, Brittany, 2008: Paris, Brittany, and Amsterdamand Amsterdam

Parent/Guest SpeakersParent/Guest Speakers

Company Project in 7Company Project in 7thth Grade GradeCattle, Cotton, and OilCattle, Cotton, and OilPolitical Speakers for Election ProjectPolitical Speakers for Election ProjectVeteran’s DayVeteran’s Day

Classroom ManagementClassroom Management

Exit Cards Exit Cards Self-Evaluation & having students inputSelf-Evaluation & having students inputEnding on a Positive NoteEnding on a Positive NoteGroup/Hands On ActivitiesGroup/Hands On Activities

Goals for the YearGoals for the Year To use Smart Board and the Smart Ideas To use Smart Board and the Smart Ideas

software successfully in order to enhance software successfully in order to enhance lessons and expose my students to different lessons and expose my students to different kinds of concept maps.kinds of concept maps.

To maintain a consistent and organized To maintain a consistent and organized system in the classroom.system in the classroom.

Work together with peers for interdisciplinary Work together with peers for interdisciplinary units (Holocaust Unit)units (Holocaust Unit)

To help my students learn and study history To help my students learn and study history in context and not only to memorize but also in context and not only to memorize but also to be able to apply what they have learnedto be able to apply what they have learned

Texas HistoryTexas History Unit One: Unit One: Texas: A Unique EnvironmentTexas: A Unique Environment, which , which

focuses on the geography of Texasfocuses on the geography of Texas Unit Two: Unit Two: Early TexansEarly Texans, which focuses on Native , which focuses on Native

Texans, European Exploration, and Spanish Texans, European Exploration, and Spanish SettlementSettlement

Unit Three: Unit Three: Texas: From Colony to Republic,Texas: From Colony to Republic, which which begins with the Colonization of Texas and ends with begins with the Colonization of Texas and ends with Texas Revolution and IndependenceTexas Revolution and Independence

Unit Four: Unit Four: Times of Trouble in the New StateTimes of Trouble in the New State, which , which addresses Texas Statehood, the Civil War, and addresses Texas Statehood, the Civil War, and Texas and the UnionTexas and the Union

Units Three and Four will continue into the second half of Units Three and Four will continue into the second half of the year and we will also study Texas’ role in the broader the year and we will also study Texas’ role in the broader context of US History and Texas in the presentcontext of US History and Texas in the present

American HistoryAmerican History Unit One: Unit One: Different Worlds MeetDifferent Worlds Meet, which , which

includes the study of Early Americans to includes the study of Early Americans to European ExplorationEuropean Exploration

Unit Two: Unit Two: Colonial SettlementColonial Settlement, which studies , which studies Colonial AmericaColonial America

Unit Three: Unit Three: Creating a NationCreating a Nation, which studies , which studies the American Revolutionthe American Revolution

Unit Four: Unit Four: The New Republic,The New Republic, which studies which studies the Jefferson Era and the beginnings of the Jefferson Era and the beginnings of Westward ExpansionWestward Expansion

And by the end of the school year we will get up to And by the end of the school year we will get up to Civil War and ReconstructionCivil War and Reconstruction

Homework for the ParentsHomework for the Parents

Write a letter to your child answering the following Write a letter to your child answering the following questions:questions:

1.1. What historical events had the most impact on What historical events had the most impact on your own life?your own life? Ex: For myself, it would be 9/11 Ex: For myself, it would be 9/11 especially being in New York City at the timeespecially being in New York City at the time

2.2. What lessons can we learn from our history?What lessons can we learn from our history? Ex: We can learn from the missteps of past leaders or Ex: We can learn from the missteps of past leaders or about the most successful way to interact with others.about the most successful way to interact with others.

3.3. What do you hope your child learns from this What do you hope your child learns from this class?class?