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Welcome! Melissa Burleigh H318 Psychology: Period 2 World History: 1st and 5th Period My Education • Hatboro-Horsham Graduate-Class of 2001 • Millersville University-Class of 2005 • B. S. in Social Studies Education • Arcadia University-Class of 2010 • Masters in Education- Instructional Technology My Teaching Experience • Solanco School District-Swift Middle School • 2005-2006 8th Grade Integrated Geography • Central Bucks High School South • 2006-2007- CP and H Government, U.S. History and Economics • Upper Merion Area Middle School • 2007-2008- 8th Grade U.S. History • Samuel Fels High School • 2009-2013- World History and Psychology My Philosophy • It is my desire as an educator to help students meet their fullest potential by providing an environment that is safe, supports risk-taking, and invites a sharing of ideas. • My role as a teacher is to provide students access to hands-on activities and allowing adequate time and space to use materials that reinforce the lesson being studied creates an opportunity for individual discovery and construction of knowledge to occur. • I strongly support the Rigor, Relevance and Relationships framework • I believe in hard work and personal responsibility. • Incorporating technology into the classroom • Open Communication My Professional Responsibilities • FBLA Advisor • Red and Black Night-Black Team Facilitator • 6-12 District Writing Committee • Literacy Design Collaborative • Penn Literacy Network World History Curriculum • World History is a required survey course that explores key events and global historical developments since 1450 C.E. • Overview of World Religions • • • • • • Intro to World History-Seeds of Change Age of Revolutions and Reactions Age of Isms The World at War- WWI and Inter-War Years The World at War-WWII The Post World War-The Global Perspective Skill-Based Assessment In addition to content we will be working on the following skills: Interpreting Primary and Secondary Sources • • • • • Historical Context Intended Audience (Author’s) Purpose (Author’s) Point of View Outside evidence • Map Skills • Listening and Conversation Skills • Literacy Skills-Authentic Research Methods, Close Reading, Argumentative Writing (writing for a purpose), Reading and Note-taking Annotations • Topic taken from my Graduate Program-Penn Literacy Network-University Pennsylvania Contact Information • [email protected] • Best way to reach me • 215-420-5878 • HATS 3A-B • Schoology • https://www.schoology.com/home