American History Overview, Dr. Fox Profile

 

I am a graduate of Alcoa City Schools. I earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Public Administration, Masters in Curriculum & Instruction, and Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Leadership, and Policy Studies all from the University of Tennessee. 

 

I coordinate the AMS Jayteens, School Store/Concessions, and the coordinator of the 8th grade trip to Washington, DC. I am honored to serve as the Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator for Alcoa Middle School. 

 

In addition to my school responsibilities, I am the president of the Empty Pantry Fund (501C-3 organization), Adjunct Professor at Carson Newman University, and an Instructor for Trio Program at the University of Tennessee. 

 

Social Studies Curriculum: Students are provided a notebook to complete when completing each lesson. We do not use a textbook in this class; however, we will use a combination of the following: books, document based questions, youtube videos, web searches, lecture/discussion, and movies. 

 

Geography on the United States

Exploration (Review from 7th Grade) 

Colonization

Life in the English Colonies 

Road to the Revolution

Declaration of Independence

Revolutionary War

Creating a Government

Early Presidents

Jacksonian Democracy 

Texas Fight for Independence

Westward Movement (Manifest Destiny)

Mexican/American War

Reform Movements 

Sectionalism

Civil War

Reconstruction