Paul Horne E-mail: hornepa@collier.k12.fl.usPersonal Information:
1993 Graduate from the College of William and Mary, Married in 1996 to Shannon Lee Coll, Five children ages 8 and under Colby, Kirby-Lynn, Darby, Abby, and the Tobinator. I have just completed work on my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership and look forward to being a better teacher because of the work.
I have taught in three (Virginia- Hampton Roads Academy, Warwick High School, Georgia-Bryan County High School, and NAPLES HIGH) different states over my 13th year teaching and my 9th at Naples High.
I look forward to another season coaching the offensive line for the Golden Eagle football team. We hope to return to the state Play-offs and win another championship for NHS!
Courses:
American History/American History Honors/ESOL American History
Syllabus:
Course Number- 2100310
Methods
We will use various methods of learning during the session or term. I will assign one or two projects requiring out of class cooperation with group members and typically some form of presentation method. I will give plenty of notice and warning before requiring these assignments from you. I will lecture, assign homework (at least 2 nights a week), assign readings, guided discussions, use group work and numerous other styles throughout the course.
Textbook
The Americans (Cost~ $36.59)
Topics
Review Origins of the Country Union in Peril The Civil War Reconstruction (Society and Politics) The Western Frontier (Cattle, farmers, railroads and Populists) The Industrial Age Immigrants and Urbanization Turn of the century The Progressive Age (Origins, women and T.R.) Imperialism (Spanish-American War) World War I The Roaring 20s The Great Depression (Hoover and the economy) The New Deal (FDR and the TVA) World War II The Cold War (Containment, Domino Theory, Korea, Vietnam, Berlin) Postwar boom (The Great Society, Civil Rights and Vietnam) Social Change
Grading ScaleFinal Grade = Total Points Earned
Total Points PossibleA 100-90
B 89-80
C 79-70
D 69-60Make-up Work
This is the responsibility of the individual who missed class. If you have an excused absence you will be allowed to make-up any missed assignments. You should check with me before or after class to determine what the assignment is and when it is due. You have 1 day to make it up or the grade will be issued as a zero (0).
Extra Credit
May or may not be assigned on an individual basis… Earn all of the regular credit so extra credit is not needed.
Movies Possibly Used in Class (Excerpts or Entirety): Gettysburg, Warfare During the 19th Century, The Wild West, The Spanish American War, Theodore Roosevelt, World at War 1914-1918, World at War 1939-1945, Saving Private Ryan, Untold Stories of World War II, America during the 1960s, The Cold War, Crisis in Iran, Saturday Night Fever.
Classroom, Homework and Attendance Policies: See Syllabus
FAQs:
Why study History?We as a country need to know from what direction we have come. Possessing this knowledge will help our future leaders understand how we arrived in our current day situation. By observing the cause and effects of decision made throughout our country’s History we prepare ourselves for situations in the future. Without the perspective of the past the future can seem very overwhelming. Having the Constitution as a framework to base our decisions on allows us the freedom to make decisions. The other option is to watch our great nation crumbling under the pressure of making foundless decisions and arriving at arbitrary conclusions.
Is your entire class a power point presentation? Yes it is. I have found by having the information appear on a screen in front of the class I am allowed to bring into the classroom historical facts and pictures I would otherwise be unable to use. Students will have a name and a face or some other illustration of what we are talking about and learning about. Writing on the board or having them simply read about a topic is limited. While the students copy I am discussing and explaining various angles of the events making my class a learning EXPERIENCE… Not a learning download of facts! The power point writing is neat and legible and always the same… no worries about what you missed if you were absent... I can print you a copy of the notes as exactly what everyone else in the class learned!
Can History be fun? Definitely! I use current day illustrations to bring home historical context to my students. By relating historical events to current day problems the students will leave my class with an understanding of how and why a person acted and behaved the way they did… right or wrong the ability to understand and construct your own opinions of an event based on fact is my ultimate goal for my students! Evaluation and synthesizing information by themselves, in their own minds and for their benefit!
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