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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.

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