Margaret Reider

Energetic Academic professional driven to promote student learning outcomes through engaging curriculum and innovative teaching techniques. Well-versed in coordinating in-class instruction, activities, and exams to reinforce core concepts and gauge student comprehension. Attentive to individual student requirements with expertise in adapting to varied learning modalities.

Using historical content to enhance literacy skills and make learning more engaging and relevant for students. This approach can involve analyzing primary source documents, exploring historical events through literature, and engaging in activities like role-playing and debates to understand different perspectives. This was done by:

1. Analyzing Primary Sources:

• Examine historical documents: Students analyzed letters, speeches, diaries, newspaper articles, and other primary sources to understand the context of historical events and the perspectives of people living during those times.
• Compare and contrast: Students compared and contrasted different primary sources to develop critical thinking skills and gain a deeper understanding of historical issues.

2. Connecting Literature to History:

• Read historical fiction: Historical fiction provided a narrative lens through which students can explore historical events and the lives of people during those times.
• Explore themes of history in literature: I chose literature that explores themes relevant to history, such as identity, social justice, or conflict.
• Analyze literary techniques: Taught students how to analyze how authors use language to convey historical context, character development, and thematic meaning.

3. Engaging Students in Active Learning:

• Role-playing and simulations: Students immersed themselves in historical settings through role-playing and simulations, which can help them understand different perspectives and develop empathy.
• Debates and discussions: I held engaging debates and discussions about historical events and their impact can help students develop critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Creative projects: Students created presentations, write historical fiction, or produce plays based on their understanding of historical events and figures.

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