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"I have been affected dramatically by McRAH. It has helped me recapture the spirit with which I began teaching."
— Brian Jacks, Waukegan High School

Brian Jacks

brianjacks9@aol.com

My historical artifact is a sextant which was made approximately one hundred twenty-five years ago. A sextant is used to determine the angle between the sun and the horizon, which gives you your latitude. This sextant was built by F. M. Jones of London and represents English design at its finest. It was purchased by my father in Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1967.

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Present Teaching Assignment
Waukegan High School, Waukegan, Illinois. Teaching sophomores in World History and juniors in United States History.

Previous Teaching Assignment
-Waukegan Ninth Grade Center, Waukegan, Illinois, 1999-2002. Taught ninth grade World History.
-Career Academy, Waukegan, Illinois, 1996-2000. Taught ninth grade World History and tenth-grade Geography.
-Waukegan High School, Waukegan, Illinois, 1995-1996. Taught ninth grade World History.
-Hammond High School, Hammond, Indiana, 1993-1995. Taught juniors United States History.

Education
Northwestern University, M.S. Education, 1993.
University of Minnesota, B.A. History, 1983; M.A. Arabic, 1986.

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A partnership:
Waukegan Public Schools
Lake Forest College
The Chicago Historical Society