For the 2011-2012 school year I will be teaching 8th Grade U.S. History, 7th Grade Geography, 8th Grade Computers, The
60's and Personal Decision Making and Finance!
8th Grade
U.S. History is an exciting course that will take us from the Age of Exploration of the America's through the end
of the Civil War. We will complete several projects and activities that will help us to understand how the United States
was formed and how it has continued to be a strong and influential country.
7th Grade Geography is a course that will take us around the world and back. We will travel to Latin America,
Europe, Russia, Australia, Africa and Asia. This course is designed to make geography a real world experience and lots
of fun. Some activities will include travel brochures, museum exhibits, news reports, and possibly a food court!
8th Grade Computers is a course that introduces the basic concepts
of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Students will be using their new MacBooks in every class and this foundation
will help them utilize this great learning tool. We will also learn some of the fun applications such as Garageband,
iPhoto, iMovie and Google Docs. They will also spend time discussing computer ethics and citizenship.
The
finance class is a real world exposure to decisions that everyone needs to know as
they become independents. We will begin with basic banking necessities and branch into investments, taxes and
insurance as the course progresses. It is a very useful class!
The 60's is a 9-12 elective history course. It will cover the politics of Kennedy,
Johnson and Nixon, the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement and the Counterculture movement. It is a very interesting
class that sets this decade apart from others as a time of change in our nation's history.
