Hi Everyone,
It was fun to meet so many new students and families at registration day. For those able to make it, thanks for stopping by and for saying Hi” to Mr. T. If you couldn't make it, no sweat, I'll try and save a Starburst for you.
I’m Marc Townsend and have been teaching 7th grade World History at Laguna for 11 years now. We get to learn about cool civilizations like the Aztec, Samurai Japan, Medieval Europe, the Nomadic people of the Steppe, Dynastic China, and so much more. It’s a great class with plenty of interesting topics that I’m sure you’ll be hearing about in no time.
Every few weeks I write this blog to keep you updated as to what’s happening in room E7 (that’s our classroom #). Those of you who’ve lived with a middle schooler before know that the most common answer to “What did you do in school today?,” is: “nothing”. We all know that isn’t true and hopefully this will help bridge that gap.
What to expect during the first couple of weeks in history class:
Learning how to use our school-issued planner (it’s mandatory in my class)
A geography quiz: 7 Continents and 5 Oceans
A vocabulary quiz
A deep dive into the Trojan War
A short in-class writing assignment
Class features to keep an ear out for:
The “Wall of Doom”
The E7 Yearbook Wall
The classroom record player (check out the collection on DISCOGS)
Quizlet study guides
The “Daily Lesson” slides on Classroom
I’m looking forward to a great year!,
Marc Townsend
(he/him/his)
Insta: @teachertownsend
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