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Gender
Male
Location
Saint Cloud, MN
Where do you live?
St. Cloud, MN 0n the Mississippi River just up from the Twin Cities.
Are you a student or a teacher?
I am a teacher, a history teacher, social studies teacher, English teacher, but in rural Alaska often just a teacher. (and hope to finish a master's in counseling soon)
What is your favorite subject in Social Studies?
WW2 and the Cold War, But I like many others a lot as well including Alaska history and south American history, and the older I get a study of the self (existentialism)
Why do you want to join our forum?
am interested in adding to the conversation about finding new ways to teach American history that encourages inquiry, uses primary sources, enhances citizenship, and leads to lifelong learning and study of history. (and to reflect on how much classroom teaching has changed in the last decade or so)
What do you do for fun?
read history and philosophy, listen to history lectures on CD, download, or on audible.com (I like to stop and smell the roses and reflect on the meaning of life)
Comments
It's good to hear from you. I have started working on my LCP and posted more info on my blog today. Most of my time teaching is spent with my Pre-K through 3rd grade students, so teaching history is extremely flexible for me. I also spend about an hour a day with my Middle and High school students. I have found that none of my students have a very good understanding of native people in Alaska, so I keep finding myself drawn to teaching them about Alaska. I am not sure if I am following the LCP properly, but I am developing my first project around native story telling. It is interesting and fun. Let me know what direction you head in. I am curious about what other students in our class are working on. My husband, Ryan, is also in this class, but he has been swamped with work and may not work on this first project.
Good Luck!
Crystal
Yes, I know Lindsey! She actually babysat my kids long ago...taught her younger sister, our parents worked together, and now she is my middle child's language arts teacher and Kodiak High School...doing well, I might add! Thanks for making that connection! Teri