Hello all! My name is Noah Scholp and I am excited to be back at Ridgeview to start the 2020-2021 school year! This will be an interesting school year to say the least and I am looking forward to being in school with you folks for however long that may be. No matter where we happen to be conducting school we will still be learning!
A little about me:
I graduated from Illinois State University and I have been teaching history at Ridgeview for 3 years. I particularly enjoy teaching about ancient Rome, Latin America, social constructs, and 20th century US history.
My spirit animal is the travel expert Rick Steves (pictured with me in the lower image) and the documentarian Ken Burns, is my hero!
I enjoy talking about foreign issues, travel, and the history of presidents and first ladies.
When I'm not at school, I enjoy reading books, watching movies/TV via various streaming services, and playing with my dog, Maya.
Below are course descriptions of the classes that I will be teaching this year. Review them to get a better understanding of what to expect from class.
World History is a course that covers history in a chronological order from the earliest civilizations to the present. Students will study how politics, economics, geography, science, and technology, as well as the arts, have played a role in forming and developing civilization as we know it. Students will study topics including ancient Greece and Rome, the French Revolution, and two World Wars. This class is structured so that each topic builds off the next. These interconnecting patterns and topics will result in a better understanding of the world today. Given that this is a history class, reading and writing will be expected of students.
The focus of Geography will be on introductory concepts. The students will be introduced to the basic skills of geography: map interpretation, climate and weather, the relations between people and their surroundings, and the study of conservation. This class will frequently take an unapologetic look at the world as it is today. Upsetting challenges that nations face today will be discussed in this class. Topics such as genocide, the drug trade, gang violence, and government abuse will make appearances every now and then. The primary focus and concentration of the first semester course will be the study of North, Central, and South America. Students will receive an overview of the Western Hemisphere’s landscapes, history and culture, as well as some issues these nations are currently dealing with. The same will be done in the second semester when the class will focus on the geography of Europe, Russia, the Middle East, and selected topics from Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Given that this is a history class, reading and writing will be expected of students.
United States History is required for all juniors. The emphasis is placed upon social, economic, and political aspects of United States history and presents an interpretation of the critical periods in our country’s past. Students will understand the principles and institutions upon which our country has been built. The focus will be from the founding of the nation, to the modern era.
Economics is the study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices. This class is designed to provide students with an understanding of economic theory and design such as scarcity, supply and demand, investments, economic systems, business cycles, GDP, and price setting, upon which our society is based. The course will equip students to use these concepts in dealing with problems of society and to be better informed about the economic world around them. Free market enterprise, competition, income, savings, credit, and installment buying will also be covered. This course may be used to satisfy the Consumer Education graduation requirement.
Sociology is the study of human society and social behavior. Concepts studied include: socialization, social interaction, status, roles, mores/folkways, social control, social deviation, social institutions, and norms. Students will be encouraged to move outside their comfort zones as they study different cultures and schools of thought. Students will also be expected to participate in sociological discussions, as well as, complete class projects that will foster a new understanding of how societies work and the role of the individual.
Below are the passwords for students to join Google Classroom. Join the classes you belong to.
1st hour World History: bb3e2u2
3rd hour World History: 7j2jyzh
5th hour US History: qz2mj6x
6th hour Geography: z2fbzle
7th hour Economic: rx74hfh
8th hour Geography: ews2onm
" To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. For what is the worth of human life, unless it is woven into the life of our ancestors by the records of history?" - Cicero
Noah Scholp
My email is: nscholp@ridgeview19.org
If you would like to call, contact the High School office (309-723-2951)
Best times to contact/visit me are: 2nd hour prep, 4th hour study hall, and after school