Roland Roger Thénot

Teacher of History Grades 7 through 12

“I want all students to know there are no limitations and limiting themselves is not acceptable”. 

Teaching History effectively is like applying oneself.  The goal is to educate! My class will become a history lab where students are engaged in thought, using primary sources, having discussions and applying themselves.  The students will become their own historians of the past and see the similarities of the present.  Also, I hope to facilitate thought so they can express and think for themselves!  Last, the students will have the tools and be able to apply this to their life in order to achieve solutions thus resolve problems that seem to be innate to the human kind.  Their success is ours success for a productive society!

My Education back ground:

BA History - San Jose State University UC

Secondary Education Degree - Utah Valley University

AS Degree - Quality Assurance Engineering  West Valley College, De Anza College

Other Colleges:  Meza College.

I have been told; I have great depth in perception.  I come from a science, art, technology, design, engineering, and sort of a musical past.  My past work in student accounts and financial aid can help students prepare for their education goals outside of high school.  My interests came from my own heart and are not influenced, trendy or superficial.  I am a real person.  I can almost do anything.  I am not great or known; I hope to make a difference.   I care and love people.  I am not perfect nor well spoken.  I am able, willing and open.  Lets learn together and explore!  History like science is changing.  Although stories and things change we are still discovering things about ourselves as well as what we can do!  History is of mankind. 

My hobbies are the following:  Travel, explore, classic cars and motorcycles, boating, playing guitar, music, tennis, ping pong, cooking, snow sports, hiking, riding my bike, flying RC planes, simple wood working, guns, shooting, archery, finding artifacts from the past, science fiction movies, technology, designing and manufacturing things like a prototypes, as well as doing things with family!