CLASS:
Sixth Grade World History
CONTACT:
thompsont@deercreek.k12.ok.us
Teaching Certifications:
• World History
• U.S. History
• Oklahoma History
• Geography
• Government
• Economics
• Business Education
• Computer Technology
This is my third year teaching sixth grade World History at Deer Creek
Middle School. In addition to my teacher certifications I have degrees in
Political Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology,
and I am currently working on a Masters Degree in Curriculum and
Instructional Design to help make me a better teacher. I am a member of the
Oklahoma Council for History Education, Oklahoma Council for Social Studies,
the National Council for History Education, and the National Council for
Social Studies.
History is my passion and I live it every day. I have participated in
historical re-enactments and Renaissance Faires across the United States.
In my lifetime, I have traveled to more than 72 different countries, lived
in nine different cultures, and eaten many things that I lived to regret.
Shelly, my wife, is also a teacher and teaches in the Putnam City school
district.
Our sixth grade world history class is a survey course in Western
Civilization. During the academic year, students will study the basics of
world cultures, highlighting their legacies: their values, customs,
religions, governments, and education, including language and writing systems.
During the first semester, students will 'experience' the Old and New
Stone Ages, Ancient Egypt, the Fertile Crescent (with emphasis on Sumer,
Babylon, and the Ancient Hebrews), and Ancient Greece.
Returning from Christmas Break, study continues with Ancient Rome and the
rise of Christianity; then moves into the Middle Ages, including the
beginnings of Islam and the Crusades; on to the Renaissance, the Reformation,
the start of Modern Science, and the Age of Exploration; and ends
with the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution.
Additionally, students will have the opportunity to advance their skills
at note-taking, sequencing, predicting, comparing/contrasting, and
summarizing. Students will also frequently engage in limited role-playing and
learn using hands-on knowledge of artifacts in the classroom.