Mr. Houghton

Mr. Houghton teaches Social Studies at RHS. He is also is Head football coach.

Professional Profile

I started teaching in 2000 and have taught for 26 years. I started at Rockford in 2004 and have been here for the last 22 years. I am currently a Social Studies teacher at the High School. I grew up in Olivia MN, graduated from BOLD High School. I graduated with an A.A. from Anoka Ramsey Community College. I graduated from St. Cloud State University with a B.S. in Social Studies with an emphasis in History and a teacher's license. I graduated from St. Mary's University with a M.A. in Education. I have taught previously at Dassel-Cokato High School and Montgomery Lonsdale High School.

Teaching Schedule

1st Block/2nd Block  8:00-9:30

3rd Block/4th Block  9:35-11:05

5th Block/6th Block  11:10-1:15

7th Block/8th Block  1:20-2:50

My prep is 6th block 

Current Courses   

World History/Geography:

Week of May 18 - 22

Mon/Tues – Small Group pg.195-231, Notes Latin America Landforms & Ch.7 S.2 pg.186 (Voc & 1,3-7)

Wed/Thur – Notes Latin America Culture & Ch.7 S.3 pg.190 (Voc & 2-5)

Fri – Ch.8 Review pg. 213 (1-6 & 11-12)

Week of May 25 - 29

Tues – Notes Latin America History & Ch.9 Review pg. 237 (1-9)

Wed/Thur – Notes Latin America Economy, Review & Review Guide

Fri – Work on all Latin America LATE WORK, OLD TESTS, GET READY FOR LATIN AMERICA TEST & MAP TEST

Week of June 1 - 4

Mon/Tues – Latin America Map test then work on all Latin America LATE WORK, OLD TESTS, GET READY FOR LATIN AMERICA TEST

Wed/Thur – Extra credit for Book Cover, Cornell Notes, Review Guide & Latin America Test

ALL LATE WORK/TESTS/QUIZZES ARE DUE THURSDAY June 4 at 2:50 PM 

Government:

Week of May 18 - 22

Mon – Work on Lesson 12

       – Work on Policy Project

Wed – Lesson 13

      – Work on Policy Project 

Fri – Work on Lesson 13

      – Work on Policy Project

Week of May 25 - 29

Tues – Work on Lesson 13

       – DUE Policy Project

Wed/Thur – Unit 3 test

Fri – GRADUATION

***ALL Google Slide decks MUST BE TURNED IN FOR ANY CREDIT BEFORE THE UNIT TEST

Psychology:

Week of May 18 - 22

Tues – Notes Ch.18 S.1 & 2          

        -  Ch.18 S.3 pg.421 (Voc & 1-2), S.4 pg.422 (Voc & 1-3) & S.5 pg.426 (Voc & 1-3)

         - Sometimes I Wonder WKST (Due Friday 5/23) & Case Study WKST (Due Friday 5/23)

Thur – Notes Ch.18 S.3-5     

         -  Ch.18 S.6 pg.429 (Voc & 1-3) & S.7 pg.431 (Voc & 1-3)    

         - Sometimes I Wonder WKST (Due Friday 5/23) & Case Study WKST (Due Friday 5/23)

Fri –  Notes Ch.18 S.6 & 7  

         - Review Guide, Review & work on late work

         - Sometimes I Wonder WKST (Due Friday 5/23) & Case Study WKST (Due Friday 5/23)

Week of May 25 - 29

Tues – Work on late work

Thur – Ch.18 Test         

          - Bookcover

          - ALL OF Ch.18 LATE WORK DUE by 2:50!!!