Welcome! This blog is your door to a world far, far away, to worlds long since gone. Here you can go back to Ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, Rome, Medieval Europe, Mesoamerica, the list goes on and on. There is no price of admission, only your willingness to seek and learn. So, sit back and enjoy the ride.
This site is designed to act as a starting point for those taking American History and/or World History at Tucson High Magnet School. But those who are not students at this school are welcome to come in, take a look around and see what we are doing, where we are going. To this end, you will find updates or comments on:
- lectures,
- assignments
-projects, both current and upcoming
- topics being discussed in class
I hope you enjoy your journey.
About Me
- erasmus62
- My name is Ira Wilson and I am a teacher at Tucson High Magnet School. The subjects I teach are American and World History. I love history. Anyone who has known me from childhood will tell you that this profession, teaching this subject is a natural for me, pre-ordained almost from the moment I learned to read. My classes are project based and student centered, allowing students to make their own meaning. Along the same lines, projects include the latest technology to prepare them for the 21st century world, emphasizing critical thinking, teamwork and collaboration around the globe.
Hey, there, welcome!
ReplyDeleteThe first quarter of the 09-10 school year is now in the books and the 2nd quarter begins today. Typically, this quarter moves the fastest and has the most holidays. Before you know it, it will be December, the 1st semester will be over and Christmas will be right there.
The World History classes are now into Ancient Greece, having just finished the Dark Ages and entering the world of the polis, colonies, Sparta and Athens. Today, Monday 19 October we will begin our Travel Journal project which will take us to Crete, Athens, Sparta and Alexander the Great's empire. It will be a span of time from 2700 to 323 BC, thousands of miles. Our World History travelers will talk to people, sample food, take pictures and write all their experiences down in a travel journal. Sounds like fun.
The American History class will be assuming the role of Correspondents in the time before the American Revolution, interviewing people about the events leading up to that conflict, seeking out points of view, misconceptions, bias, and all manner of misinformation which can lead to a revolution. The place is North America from 1763 to 1776. Not often you get to play the role of journalists like on Dateline or 60 Minutes, eh?
So stay posted, folks.