NAME:
Robert Haar
SCHOOL:
Thousand Oaks High School
CLASS:
United States History/Yearbook
SCHOOL PHONE:
805-495-7491 ext. 1801
I started teaching at T.O. in 1995. Prior to starting my career as a teacher,
for seven years I served as an Assistant Director of Admission at California
Lutheran University.
I earned my Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and History at CLU in 1987, as
well as my teaching credential in 1995. I completed my Master of Arts in
American Studies at Pepperdine University in December, 2006.
The first three years of my career at Thousand Oaks I taught literature in the
English Department. For the past 12 years I have been in the Social Science
Department teaching AP US History and CP US History.
Since coming to the school I have been and still, believe it or not, the
current adviser of the school's yearbook, The Lancer Legend. According to
school lore, my 15 years as adviser is the longest running tenure of anyone
serving in this position. I am not sure I should be praised or pitied for that
distinction!
I have listed a few quotes from well-noted historian David McCullough. I
believe his statements are an accurate reflection of my mission as a history
teacher and for my classes.
"History teaches and reinforces what we believe in, what we stand for, and
what we ought to be willing to stand up for."
"History teaches with specific examples the evils of injustice, ignorance or
demagoguery, just as it shows how potent is plain courage, or one simple
illuminating idea."
"Everything we have, all our great institutions, our laws, our music, art and
poetry, our freedoms, everything is because somebody went before us and did
the hard work, provided the creative energy, faced the storms, made the
sacrifices, kept the faith. Indifference to history isn’t just ignorant; it’s
a form of ingratitude."
Quotes by Historian David McCullough