Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Indian Removal Act / Trail of Tears Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Objective: To examine the causes and effects of the Indian Removal Act Key Terms and People: Indian Removal Act Cherokees Andrew Jackson Creeks John Marshall Worcester v. Geo
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Beringia, Land Bridge and Mound Builders Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Objective: To examine how the first humans migrated to America, the purpose of archaeology, and the culture of the Mound Builders. Topics Covered: - migration of humans
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Objective: To examine the events leading to the end of the Revolutionary War. Key Terms and People: Loyalists Benedict Arnold West Point Battle of Yorktown General Charles Cornwallis Admiral de Grasse George Washington Comte de Rochambeau Treaty of Paris Fraunces Tavern Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge Multimedia: Video - Surrender at Yorktown (4:20) Common Core Learning Standards:
The World War II Complete Package comes with the following: - 7 PowerPoint Presentations - Accompanying cloze worksheets and notes in both Word and PDF format for each presentation. Presentation Topics: - U.S. Neutrality and the Rise of Global Fascism - Stalin, Appeasement and Japanese Aggression - U.S. Involvement and the Bombing of Pearl Harbor - U.S. Mobilizes for War - Major Battles of World War II - V-E Day and V-J Day - The Holocaust * See the video preview for more specific details!
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Jazz Age and Harlem Renaissance Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To examine the cultural changes brought about by the Jazz Age. Topics Covered: - fads - flappers - Jazz Age - Harlem Renaissance
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Life and Presidency of Andrew Jackson Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To examine the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson. Key Terms and People: - Andrew Jackson - Patriots - American Revolution - Frontier - House of Repres
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Effects of the Great Depression Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To examine the effects of the Great Depression. Key Terms and People: Dorothea Lange Herbert Hoover Hoovervilles Public Works Programs Reconstruction Finance Co
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Erie Canal Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Objective: To examine the major effects of the Erie Canal. Key Terms and People: Ohio and Erie Canal Erie Canal Locks Hudson River Lake Erie Multimedia: Video - The Erie Canal (4:46) Audio - "Low Bri
Lesson Objective: To examine the events surrounding the creation of the Bill of Rights. Do Now Activity: Complete the worksheet, "Jefferson, Madison, and the Constitution". (worksheet included with purchase of the PowerPoint) The lesson includes the roles played by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison in the formation of the Bill of Rights, as well as the opposition presented by Alexander Hamilton. Also included in the presentation is a differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists,
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Six files are included in the Monroe Doctrine Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Activity guide - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Objective: To analyze the importance of the Monroe Doctrine. Key Terms and People: Colonization Monroe Doctrine James Monroe Multimedia: Video - Monroe Doctrine Summarized (1:11)
Using Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Cumberland Gap Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Objective: To examine the geographic and historical importance of the Cumberland Gap. Key Terms and People: - Cumberland Gap - Appalachian Mountains - Cherokee - Shawnee - Warrior's Trail - Daniel Boone - Boone's Path
The U.S. Government PowerPoint and Notes Bundle comes with the following: - 11 PowerPoint Presentations - Accompanying cloze worksheets and notes in both Word and PDF format for each presentation. Presentation Topics: - Articles of Confederation - Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation - Northwest Ordinance and Shays' Rebellion - Constitutional Convention - Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federalism - Electoral College - Formation of the Bill of Rights - Bill of Rights - Organi
The American Revolution Complete Package comes with the following: - 13 PowerPoint Presentations - Accompanying cloze worksheets and notes in both Word and PDF format for each presentation. Presentation Topics: - Mercantilism and the Navigation Acts - French and Indian War - Stamp Act Crisis - Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party - The Intolerable Acts - Battles of Lexington and Concord - The Second Continental Congress - British and Colonial Strengths and Weaknesses - Dorchester Heights and the
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Trench Warfare Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To examine the horrors of trench warfare. Key Terms and People: Parapet Fire Step Duck Boards Parados Front-line Trench Support Trench Reserve Trench Trench Rats Trench Foot Dul
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the World War I and the U.S. Home Front Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To examine the U.S. homefront during World War I. Key Terms and People: Draft Selective Service Act Conservation "Victory Gardens" War Industries Board War
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Objective: To analyze the causes and effects of the Navigation Acts of the 1660s. Key Terms and People: Provisions of the Navigation Acts Mercantilism Enforcement and Colonial Response Multimedia: Video - Mercantilism Explained (5:36) Common Core Learning Standards: Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies - 4,5,7
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Objective: To examine the events surrounding the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party. Key Terms and People: - Mercy Otis Warren - Samuel Adams - Committees of correspondence - Quartering Act - Boston Massacre - Crispus Attucks - Sons of Liberty - Townshend Acts - British East India Company - Tea Act - Boston Tea Party Multimedia: Video - Boston Massacre (3:00) Video - John Ad
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in FDR's First Hundred Days Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To examine the formation of the New Deal. Key Terms and People: Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Election of 1932 Cabinet Brain Trust Bank Run Bank Holiday Emergency
The Cold War PowerPoint and Notes Bundle comes with the following: - 7 PowerPoint Presentations - Accompanying cloze worksheets and notes in both Word and PDF format for each presentation. Presentation Topics: - Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan - Emergence of NATO and the Warsaw Pact - China and the Korean War - McCarthyism: The Cold War Impacts the Nation - Impact of the Cold War on Latin America - The Vietnam War - The Fall of Communism * See the video sample for more specific details!
Video Tutorial - How to use Google Classroom, Kami, PowerPoint and PDF files seamlessly. - https://youtu.be/6YEE8BgzBIM Five files are included in the Causes of World War I Pack. - PowerPoint presentation - Corresponding notes in Microsoft Word and PDF - Corresponding cloze worksheets in Microsoft Word and PDF Lesson Objective: To analyze the causes of World War I. Key Terms and People: Militarism Alliances Nationalism Imperialism Assassination Archduke Franz Ferdinand Triple Entente Triple Alli
Thirty-three years of teaching American History, Governmnet and World History.
Teaching style
I've taught all levels from honors, to average, to special education, to ESL. In addition, I have twenty-five years experience teaching in an inclusion setting. As a result, I have a very good idea how to differentiate my materials in order to reach a wide range of learning styles and ability levels. My materials include many custom made animations, audio clips, video clips, and activities involving movement in order to keep interest level high and to avoid monotony.
Awards & shining teacher moments
Who's Who In America's Teachers (I was featured in this several times. Sorry to say, though, you'll have to take my word for it. I didn't keep track of the years!)
KJOY Teacher of the Week (local radio station - I got a plaque with my name spelled wrong and a fifty dollar gift certificate to a local restaurant. It was a nice surprise, and the plaque has proven to be a nice conversation starter!)
My own education history
B.S., Human Service Studies, Cornell University, 1992; M.S., Social Studies Education, City University of New York at Queens College, 1998;
M.S., Instructional Technology, New York Institute of Technology, 2002.
Additional biographical information
Proud father of two fabulous boys!
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