Around the World in 180 Days
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Teaching Experience
After teaching Government and Economics at the high school level, it was certainly eye-opening to be placed in front of middle school students. 17 years later, however, I am having a blast teaching 8th grade US History and 7th grade World History.
Teaching Style
For me, the formula for delivering an effective lesson is simple: tell a good story. History is rife with abstract concepts – so incorporate visuals, actively involve them in each lesson, challenge them to think critically, and – above all – make it relevant. Allow students to demonstrate their understanding through a variety of methods: writing an essay, illustrating the Bill of Rights or designing their own political cartoon on Andrew Jackson, creating a journal of the Oregon Trail, singing the Preamble to the Constitution (Schoolhouse Rock is awesome!).
Honors and Awards
Department Chair
State Finalist, History Day California (2012-2018)
Own Educational History
M.Ed., California State University, Los Angeles
Single Subject Credential (CLAD), California Lutheran University
B.A., University of California, San Diego
Additional Bio Info
When not making adjustments to my curriculum, I love spending time with my wife and the “Apple Dumplin’ Gang,” our Siberian Huskies Sasha and Abigail and our German Shepherd Shadow. If we ever move to Alaska, we have our very own sled team.
Check out my FREE Political Cartoon Analysis - "The Repeal - or the Funeral of Miss Ame-Stamp"
Should you have any questions, please email me at aroundtheworldteacher@gmail.com.
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Biography: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
$2.25The writings of Jean-Jacques Rousseau had a major impact on the Enlightenment and are considered to be among the foundations of modern political and social thought. This biography traces Rousseau's early years in Geneva, his time wandering through both...$2.25 -
Biography: Sarah and Angelina Grimké
$2.25This biography of Sarah and Angelina Grimké focuses on their first-hand experience with slavery on the family's plantation in South Carolina, their activism in the abolitionist movement of the mid-1800s, and their early involvement in the women's...$2.25 -
Bundled Mini-Lesson: The Declaration of Independence
MSRP: $5.25$4.25This bundle contains both an excellent paraphrased version and a series of questions based on the Declaration of Independence. The paraphrased version makes the document more accessible to students and the questions are intended to familiarize students...MSRP: $5.25$4.25 -
Mini-Lesson: The Ordinances of 1785 and 1787
MSRP: $4.00$3.50This resource consists of both a PowerPoint and a reading assignment related to the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. The PowerPoint provides students with a brief overview of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest...MSRP: $4.00$3.50 -
Project Bundle: Illustrating the Articles and the Bill of Rights
MSRP: $12.00$10.00This project bundle has everything you need to assess your students understanding of both the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The bundle includes PowerPoints that present the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in student-friendly terms. After...MSRP: $12.00$10.00 -
Project: Illustrating the Articles (distance learning option)
$6.00This project has everything your students need to know about the main ideas behind each article of the United States Constitution! The resource includes a PowerPoint that presents each article of the Constitution in student-friendly terms. After...$6.00 -
Biography Bundle: Abraham Lincoln (Distance Learning Option)
MSRP: $4.50$4.00This bundle contains two biographies on Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States. The first biography details Lincoln's childhood and informal education in Kentucky and his early involvement in Illinois state politics. The biography also...MSRP: $4.50$4.00 -
Biography: Abraham Lincoln (The Civil War Years)
$2.25This is the second in a two-part series of biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biography describes Lincoln's first inaugural address and its appeal to all Americans to remember the bonds that tie them together. The biography also outlines Lincoln's...$2.25 -
Biography: Abraham Lincoln (The Early Years)
$2.25This is the first in a two-part series of biographies on Abraham Lincoln. The biography details Lincoln's childhood and informal education in Kentucky and his early involvement in Illinois state politics. The biography also recounts Lincoln's opposition...$2.25 -
Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe
$2.25This biography focuses on Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist and author whose novel Uncle Tom's Cabin showed Northerners the brutal realities of slavery in America during the mid-1800s. While Stowe's book converted few Northerners to the cause of...$2.25 -
Biography: Thomas Nast
$2.25This biography of Thomas Nast focuses on his work in creating the modern versions of both Santa Claus and the symbol of the elephant for the Republican Party, his sketches and battlefield maps during the Civil War, and, most importantly, his role in...$2.25 -
Biography: Francisco Pizarro
$2.25This biography of the 16th century Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro focuses on his expeditions to South America, the conquest of the Inca Empire, and its impact on the indigenous peoples of the region. The biography includes a...$2.25