NAME:
Mr. Morgenroth
SCHOOL:
St. Joseph's
CLASS:
7-8 Social Studies
SCHOOL PHONE:
(651) 457-8550 or chmorgenroth@stjosephwsp.org
I was born and raised near Perham, Minnesota. I have three brothers, one who
is older and the other two are younger than I am. We are all very close in
age. I attended Perham School from kindergarten through 12th grade. During
this time, I was involved in many activities which
included football, baseball, and National Honor Society. I graduated from the
University of Mary in 2002 with a degree in Social and Behavioral Science.
For the years 2003-2007, I taught social studies in North Dakota. During
those years I had the opportunity to teach a wide variety of social studies
classes. They included psychology, sociology, law and justice, economics,
U.S. history, world history, world geography, government, and junior high
social studies classes. I was also involved in developing the school
curriculum at Dakota Prairie, starting the geography bee within our school,
and leading the senior class trip to the legislature. I also served as junior
high and assistant varsity football coach.
My wife and I reside in Apple Valley with our dog, Walter. In my free time
you might find me in the outdoors. I really enjoy hunting and fishing and
spend a lot of my time during the summer and fall
pursuing these interests. If I am not in the field, I am probably spending
time with my wife, reading, or following athletics.
The purpose of this course is to explore the progress of
America through the advances of its citizens and the contributions of each
group to the improvement of the country. By the end of this class, I hope
that each student will have a basic understanding of the following standards.
1.Students will investigate social, economic, political structures of people
of the United States.
2.Students will examine various revolutions (social, scientific, cultural,
and political) and the changes caused by them in the US and the world.
3. Students will understand how events have changed modern day history.
"Those who don't learn history are doomed to repeat it" That quote summarizes
why I feel that learning history is important. There are many things that we
can glean from history. It helps explain who we are, where we have been, and
where we are going.