Current Year:  Eighth year of Teaching

Classes: 

1. AP United States History

2. Honors Civics and Government

3. Civics and Government

Previous Classes:  

1. American Cultures II - Honors

2. American Cultures II 

3. World Cultures

4. Sociology

Graduate Classes:

1. Moravian College for Curriculum Instruction and Design with Endorsement for Online Teaching 

Clubs/Organizations:

1. Key Club International 

Room: 316 at Wilson Area High School

Location:  Located on the third floor in the far right corner above the school library

Contact: rpoticher@wilsonareasd.org

About/Design:  This room was specially designed and decorated by the 2019-2020 AP US History class.  The room celebrates learning with focus on active citizenship and global cultural values.  It honors the three different classes taught and features sample student work.  (Honorable mentions: Eryn Binner, Shane Carson, Emily Ernst, Austin Hoff, Samantha Mutter and Brianna Nigrone)

Education:  

1. Bloomsburg University - Bachelor's Degree in Secondary Education - Citizenship

2. Brandywine Heights High School

Secondary Employment: 

1. Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom.  #itsamazinginhere!

(Positions:  Operations Assistant Area Manager, Operations Supervisor, Area Supervisor, Team Lead Supervisor, Rider Operations Associate - 2010-2020)

Hobbies/Interests:

1. Social Studies topics - especially history, sociology and politics

2. Sports - baseball

3. Traveling - want to eventually travel to all 50 states and all countries!

4. Spending time in the great outdoors!  - hiking, running

5. Spending time with family and closest friends.

6. Coffee, coffee, coffee!  

WHAT IS IT:  AP United States History is a college-level social studies class where students learn about the entire history of the United States from before 1492 to the present.  

TOPICS:

1. Part I - Contact and Exploration

2. Part 2 - Settlements: Old and New

3. Part 3 - A New Birth of Freedom

4. Part 4 - Creating a Nation, People, Land and National Identity

5. Part 5 - Expansion, Separation, and a New Union

6. Part 6 - Becoming an Industrial World Power

7. Part 7 - War, Prosperity and Depression

8. Part 8 - Fears, Joys and Limits

9. Part 9 - Certainty, Uncertainty and New Beginnings

HELPFUL LINKS/RESOURCES:

1. College Board Website:  https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-united-states-history

2. The Guide:  https://ap.gilderlehrman.org/

WHAT IS IT:  Civics and Government is a high school social studies class usually taught to 10th grade students to teach and incite civic knowledge and engagement.  Students will be able to learn more about the rationale, workings, opportunities and problems with components of government and society.  

TOPICS:

1. What is Government?

2. Principles of Government

3. The U.S. Constitution

4. Political Parties and Voter Behavior

5. Mass Media and Public Opinion

6. The Legislative Branch

7. The Executive Branch

8. The Judicial Branch

*** Xello Career Cruising and Readiness***

HELPFUL LINKS/RESOURCES:  

1. iCivics - https://www.icivics.org/

2. Crash Course Government and Politics - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ