Welcome to my homepage.
I have been teaching at Cibola since 2000, in a variety of courses, from World History, AP World History, AP Seminar, American Humanities, and French. My main focus, though, has been U.S. Government and A.P. U.S. Government and Politics. I have a M.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University in New York, and earned my teaching credentials at the University of Houston. I also worked in Alief ISD, in Houston, for three years, but Cibola is my school family.
Below you will find links to my syllabi, welcome letters, and google classroom codes, as well as contact information. If you have questions or concerns, please do not hesistate to reach out.
Here's to a successful year!
Ms. P
Find my welcome letter here:
AP Government content syllabus (This is a suggested syllabus from the College Board based on the current curriculum. I intend to use this as a guide, but may make adjustments as the semester dictates.)
Google classrooms: Students will be given join codes for the appropriate google classroom OR will be automatically added through the synergy/StudentVue platform. For privacy reasons, I will not post the join codes publicly. Parents are welcome to be added to the classroom. Please email me to request access and I will send you an invitation. Be aware, google classroom is not the primary platform for receiving assignments. I do not receive google classroom comments on my phone - responses to these may be delayed. For quicker response, use the remind app.
Room: D-3 Email: petersen_w@aps.edu Phone: (505) 897-0110 ext. 40147
Join the classroom remind! Either download the app or text the code to 81010. The app sends me student messages on my personal phone while keeping student/teacher phone numbers private. This is best if you want a quick response. Use the following codes:
Per 1: @chsgovp Per 2: @aab2d9 Per 3: @gd6e9h Per 4: @8aahdbk
Per 5: Per 1: @eca69b Advisory: @1advisory
Google classroom codes are posted in class to prevent unauthorized students from joining. Parents/guardians: please email me if you want an invitation to join the google classroom.
SCHEDULE:
1st: AP Gov 4th: Government 7th: prep
2nd: World History 5th: World History
3rd: Government 6th: PLT *tutoring available most days before school*