In Social Science classes at Grant Union High School, students will learn Geography, World History, United States History, American Government, and Economics. This department also offers Advanced Placement courses in all of these areas of study.
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GUHS Social Science Department
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Vice Principal Jose Lozano
Vice Principal Jose Lozano
Our Social Science Teachers
Our Social Science Teachers
Darian McMillan
(916) 566-3450 x21429
Darian.Mcmillan@trusd.net
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Hannah Mogannam
Hannah Mogannam
HISTORY TEACHER
Hannah.mogannam@trusd.net
(916) 566-3450 x21419
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HO, JEAN
HO, JEAN
SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHER
Jean.Ho@trusd.net
(916) 566-3450 x21632
Originally from San Jose, I've migrated around the country multiple times before ultimately settling in the Sacramento area. I completed my undergraduate degree in Economics at UC Davis, a masters degree in Public Policy at University of Wisconsin (Go Badgers!), and briefly lived in Virginia before escaping back to California. I love maps, numbers, fancy dinners, and raising backyard chickens. I've got 2 sons in college, and want to see all Pacers have that opportunity to reach their higher education goals.
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MALISAUSKAS, ANTHONY
MALISAUSKAS, ANTHONY
HISTORY TEACHER
Anthony.malisauskas@trusd.net
(916) 566-3450 x21456
I grew up in the Napa Valley and was a 2008 graduate of Vintage High School, home of the Crushers! In 2010, I moved to Sacramento, CA and have lived in the Greater Sacramento area ever since. I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in History from Sacramento State in 2014 – stingers up!. After working two years in the financial world, I went back to Sacramento State and received my Teaching Credential in Social Science in 2017, and I am currently finishing my Master’s of Arts in United States History. I have worked at Grant since the 2017-2018 school year and ever since then have been a Pacer for life!
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PATER, LESIA
PATER, LESIA
HISTORY TEACHER
Lesia.Pater@trusd.net
(916) 566-3450 x21629
Cezanne Morton
Cezanne Morton
HISTORY TEACHER
Cezanne.morton@trusd.net
(916) 566-3450 x21425
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SABATKE, TYLER
SABATKE, TYLER
HISTORY TEACHER
Tyler.Sabatke@trusd.net
(916) 566-3450 x21418
Ramon Castillo Juarez
Teacher Links
Digital History - http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
This website has A TON of primary sources, secondary source readings, and even virtual exhibits. I like this source a lot.
e-History - https://ehistory.org/
This has a lot of very cool infographics and maps. It has a nice interface, but you sort of have to know what you are looking for. I think this would be best to use as an aid to walk students through material instead of boring lectures. They are great discussion starters (i.e. “Invasion of America” under the projects tab)
Railroads & Expansion – http://railroads.unl.edu/ ; http://web.stanford.edu/group/chineserailroad/cgi-bin/website/
These two websites provided by University of Nebraska-Lincoln & Stanford are really cool. They have online exhibits, documents, pictures, maps, and are all very very reputable. For the UNL website, it has some neat infographics under the “views” tab. The Stanford project focuses specifically on the Chinese labor aspect of the railroads and is very well done.
Spatial History Project - https://web.stanford.edu/group/spatialhistory/cgi-bin/site/index.php (World History + US History)
This is SO COOL! So, this website (Stanford again) has many different projects that they list. I found a few that did not have any information other than their project description, but I have sent out an email to a research assistant trying to access a specific project (Global Atlas of Oil). Most of the finished projects are under the “gallery” tab.
Picturing America - https://picturingamerica.neh.gov/english-resource.html (Great for English/History cross curricular)
This looks like it is designed specifically for English teachers, but it was created by the National Endowment for the Humanities. It has a bunch of readings, pictures, etc. for various time periods and topics. I also attached the PDF the NEH provided.
Princeton & Slavery Project - https://slavery.princeton.edu/
Tons of resources about the history of slavery at Princeton University. Over 400 primary sources, digital maps, and even a multimedia category. I plan on making this a staple in the portion of my curriculum that discusses slavery.
Women’s History - https://www.womenshistory.org/
This has all the historical information on women in the United States from the Colonial Period through to the present day. It looks like they even have electronic field trips, and I know that the district IT has said a number of times that they will support virtual field trips and have done them for elementary sites.
National Archives’ Records of Rights (CIVIL RIGHTS MATERIAL) - http://recordsofrights.org/
This is all created and maintained by the National Archives and has A BUNCH of really really awesome primary sources and museum style exhibits. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
The Price of Freedom: Americans at War - https://amhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/resources/education.asp (World History + US History)
Collections created and maintained by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that goes through American involvement in various wars/conflicts. Very good supplemental materials for military conflicts.
History through the Native Lens - https://nativephilanthropy.candid.org/; https://www.nlm.nih.gov/nativevoices/resources/lesson-plans-list.html
I think this is very important for helping us adapt the historical narrative when talking about Native Americans and the relationship between European/American settlers and various Native Tribes. LOTS of information, documents, and maps that can be easily integrated into our classes. Also, the second link has lesson plans for different Native resources.
California specific content - https://calgeography.sdsu.edu/resources/california-atlas/
This was created and is maintained by San Diego State University and has an abundance of geographical and historical material that is specific to California.
Historical Geography & Atlas of the US - http://dsl.richmond.edu/historicalatlas/
Awesome graphics and information that would help with various lessons and content areas within US History.
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