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Busy, Busy, BUSY!

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I am so very excited to announce that I have been asked to be the new US History, Psychology and Mock Trial teacher at Desert Christian High School in Tucson, AZ! This summer I have been busy building curriculum for these classes, and as a new teacher, that means starting from scratch. While having three new preps to build can be a bit overwhelming, I am finding that it is not “work.” The study of history and social sciences is near and dear to my heart; how blessed am I to have the opportunity to do what I love as a career?

I very much look forward to meeting my 2016/17 students and well as their parents. This year is going to be amazing! I already have field trips, guest speakers and awesome projects planned.

This will be a year of telling stories: the kind that grip you and elicit a wide range of emotions because they are true and personal as citizens of this great nation. timthumb.phpThis will be a year spent in the courtroom, where the great laws of our country are put to the test and the future of American citizens hang in the balance.

Mrs. Nettie Hunt, sitting on steps of Supreme Court, holding newspaper, explaining to her daughter Nikie the meaning of the Supreme Court's decision banning school segregation. Courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division LC-USZ62-127042

This will be a year of personal and societal discovery, where we’ll embrace the aspects of conscious and unconscious thought, marveling at God’s creation of the human being. The sky is the limit and I only have nine months to cram it all in. Get ready for the ride of a lifetime!

 

 

 

Boothill Graveyard

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Boothill Graveyard was laid out as a burial plot in 1878.  Called “The Tombstone Cemetery,” it was the burial-place for the town’s first pioneers and was used as such until sometime around 1884, when the present plot was opened as a burial-place.

For years after this, Boothill was spoken of as the “old cemetery.”  It lay for years neglected and much of the old cemetery has gone back to nature.  Years of research and hard work by interested citizens of the town have helped to preserve the main part of the cemetery as you see it today.

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Let’s Begin

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Since graduating from high school almost two decades ago I’ve crisscrossed the country, living the life of a military spouse and mother of three. My family and I have lived near the white, sandy beaches of Florida and in the colorful mountains of Virginia. We’ve lived in New Orleans along the muddy Mississippi River and have survived the floods of Hurricane Katrina. For the last year and a half we have been gallivanting across the peninsula of South Korea, tasting incredible new foods, learning a new language and exploring vast differences in cultures. I have seen and done more than most, and in the process have gained valuable wisdom and experience – both personally and professionally – since leaving my hometown of Tucson, AZ so many years ago.

While here in this beautiful and diverse country I have also completed my student teaching tenure, a requirement all prospective teachers need in order to realize their dream: having a classroom of their own! My international student teaching experience was amazing to say the least, and to this day I carry with me valuable insight, appreciation and understanding that perhaps others do not.

Degree finally obtained, Summa Cum Laude if I may brag a bit, and a final move back to our hometown in the works, I’ve decided to create this website. It marks the beginning of the rest of my life: happily settling down. This site will serve as a platform for my future students and their parents, and will be a hub for me to stay organized and communicate with the public. Within the pages of The History of Humanity you’ll find posts about any and all kinds of history, what’s going on in my class and helpful classroom information.

Let’s begin!