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  • Danny Tieger

    Director of Performing Arts, 5th & 6th Grade Humanities Teacher

    Departments:
    • Academic Support 
    • Electives 
    • English 
    • History 
    • Student Support 
    • Upper Campus
    Campus:
    • Upper Campus
    • 860-435-0871
    • danny_tieger@indianmountain.org
  • Caitlin Vaughn

    Director of Student Activities, 7th Grade History Teacher, 9th Grade History Teacher, Softball Coach

    Departments:
    • Academic Support 
    • History 
    • Residential Life 
    • Student Support
    Campus:
    • Upper Campus
    • 860-435-0871 x118
    • caitlin_vaughn@indianmountain.org
  • Dave Pecchia

    7th-9th Grade History Teacher

    Departments:
    • Academic Support 
    • History 
    • Student Support 
    • Upper Campus
    Campus:
    • Upper Campus
    • 860-435-0871 x291
    • dave_pecchia@indianmountain.org
  • Alex Hodosy

    Assistant Head of School, Dean of Faculty

    Departments:
    • Academic Support 
    • Athletics 
    • History 
    • Student Support 
    • Upper Campus
    Campus:
    • Both Campuses
    • 860-435-0871 x182
    • alex_hodosy@indianmountain.org
  • Xanthe Hilton

    UC History Teacher

    Departments:
    • Academic Support 
    • Athletics 
    • Electives 
    • History 
    • Student Support 
    • Upper Campus
    Campus:
    • Upper Campus
    • xanthe_hilton@indianmountain.org
  • Michael Charles

    7th-9th Grade History Teacher

    Departments:
    • Academic Support 
    • Athletics 
    • History 
    • Student Support
    Campus:
    • Upper Campus
    • 860-435-0871 x114
    • michael_charles@indianmountain.org
  • Sixth Social Studies

    • History

    Fifth grade social studies begins the year by inviting fifth graders into the world of the upper campus, and orienting them to the skills and tools required to understand themselves as learners. Students develop and master the skill of creating and presenting slideshows on Google Slides. One recurring project that draws on these skills is the Newscaster project, in which students pick a current event and create a slideshow in order to educate their peers about the event. This project recurs four times over the course of the year, and requires students to work on becoming researchers and presenters, using images for storytelling. Students also focus on using models like Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in order to understand their strengths as students, and advocate for their own learning. As the year progresses, fifth graders shift their focus to world geography, building a foundation of map skills and focusing on the five themes of geography: location, place, region, movement, and human- environment interaction. Many group and individual projects, as well as map quizzes and tests, help fifth graders to understand the fundamentals of geography that will be crucial for history classes later in the scope and sequence of their experience at IMS. Interdisciplinary connections between science work in biomes and social studies work in the natural and human elements of geography are also explored.

  • Fifth Social Studies

    • History

    Fifth grade social studies begins the year by inviting fifth graders into the world of the upper campus, and orienting them to the skills and tools required to understand themselves as learners. Students develop and master the skill of creating and presenting slideshows on Google Slides. One recurring project that draws on these skills is the Newscaster project, in which students pick a current event and create a slideshow in order to educate their peers about the event. This project recurs four times over the course of the year, and requires students to work on becoming researchers and presenters, using images for storytelling. Students also focus on using models like Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences in order to understand their strengths as students, and advocate for their own learning. As the year progresses, fifth graders shift their focus to world geography, building a foundation of map skills and focusing on the five themes of geography: location, place, region, movement, and human- environment interaction. Many group and individual projects, as well as map quizzes and tests, help fifth graders to understand the fundamentals of geography that will be crucial for history classes later in the scope and sequence of their experience at IMS. Interdisciplinary connections between science work in biomes and social studies work in the natural and human elements of geography are also explored.

  • Eighth Modern United States History

    • History

    In the eighth grade history program, Modern United States and World History, students build upon the skills introduced in the seventh grade to examine the twentieth century. During the eighth grade students investigate the domestic and international issues that have shaped the world, giving the class a perspective from which to better understand the present day U.S. and its place in the world. Supplementing the course are map studies, documentary videos, first-hand accounts and related current event articles. This course also emphasizes the development of research and writing techniques through note taking, tests, essays, and a term paper.

    The year will be divided into three main sections of study. The first section is entitled Social Movements. In this unit we will look at how people are able to affect great changes in society. We will study the American Civil Rights Movement, and its intersection with other American struggles for justice. Students will be introduced to and explore the lives of a wide range of leaders of the Modern Civil Rights Movement. Through our investigations of de-colonization in India and Africa, we will also learn of social justice leaders on the international stage, such as Mohandas Gandhi, and Nelson Mandela, as well as the role of the many anonymous individuals who fought to make the world a more just place.

    The second section of study is entitled War and Conflict. In many ways, war has been the defining characteristic of the 20th century, and we will spend the fall term analyzing many of these conflicts, starting with the Spanish-American War, moving through the two World Wars, and concluding with the Cold War. Rather than focusing solely on the United States, we will use these conflicts as a lens to view the larger world.

    After taking the final exam, the year concludes with the eighth grade research paper. Students, choose the topic they wish to explore in greater depth, and by the end of the year, will have completed a high-quality, high school level paper.

  • Ninth Ancient Civilizations

    • History

    9th grade history is a survey of political philosophy, ethics, sociology, and economics, and how these fields of study each inform human solutions for the modern world. The syllabus is designed to provide a historical foundation on which to build a contemporary and empathetic understanding of sustainability (specifically, as outlined by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) in political, socioeconomic, and environmental contexts. Using pre-civilization, antiquity, and the current geopolitical landscape as vehicles for these conversations, the course seeks to develop individual and collaborative compassion, a capacity for analysis and persuasion, and a solutions-driven mindset to serve students both in their ninth grade and in future studies of history and human interaction.

    The first trimester investigates early man and the Neolithic Revolution, exploring the economic and sociological factors that led to the first permanent settlements and civilizations, as well as the effects of permanent human settlement. Greece and Rome provide the underpinnings of the second trimester; students will use extensive primary source material and comparative analytics to learn how and why people are governed. The Harkness-style discussion model will be used extensively in each term, and students will write persuasive essays and complete summative group projects in debate and summit formats to assess skill development and understanding of material. In the final term, students will incorporate what they have learned throughout the year and in other disciplines to create a morally defensible and practical solution to a global sustainability challenge.

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