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Rick Holtz - Short Essay A
I am the right person to be teaching U.S. history because 1) I have an intense
love for the United States and its past and 2) I have had a life-long
desire to share my enthusiastic learning about it with young people.
I want young learners to experience the fun of studying American History
by providing them with opportunities to look at American History in
a singular way (not to generically examine history as a text's publishers
colelctive body of facts, events and people) designing/teaching mroe
"hands-on" creative learning strategies in utilizing actual artifacts/documents
provided by websites, museums and otehr resource centers which will
do well to make history come alive for students of varying abilities.
I also want students to make real connections with their own historical
pasts as I ahve done with my grandfather on my mother's side and my
great-great grandfather on my father's side. I believe students can
develop a love, deep interest and understanding to "reconstruct" their
own visions/versions of America's historical personalities, events
and periods as well as make those personal connections to their own
family histories illustrating how their families helped to weave America's
story. Finally, I want students not to glorify the American past but
understand that Americans centuries ago learned by making mistakes,
had faults, dreams, needs and desires whihc fed their feelings and
emotional responses and were directly related to their family values
as well as their geographic and cultural environments. students will
be able to realize that the issues of their ancestors to find happiness/success
in America were as important to them as they are to America's newest
citizens.
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