Matt+Kennamer

My Name is Matt Kennamer, and I am a graduating Senior at Clemson University where I am majoring in Secondary Education with an emphasis in History. I am currently completing my 5th year of college, and have enjoyed my past 3 years at Clemson University. Also, I will be completing my student teaching and practicum at Seneca High School where I will be observing and helping instruct a 12th grade Economics class. Before Clemson, I attended Spartanburg Methodist College, on tennis scholarship, and graduated from that institution with an Associate's degree in Arts in 2010. On a personal note, I absolutely love Clemson sports, especially football and going to the football games has been a tradition for my family since the 1980s.


 * John Fitzgerald Kennedy **

Below, you will find an example of glogster and it is a program that enables individuals to make electronic poster which can include pictures, texts, videos, and sound just to name a few. From an educational standpoint, I created a gloster about John F. Kennedy and most can view it via the internet. Moreover, If I choose to use this in one of my future lesson plans, it would help me to brief or debrief my students about some of the highlights of JFK's career. For example, in the glogster below, individuals will be able to watch a short video on how JFK started the process of getting the Civil Rights Bill of 1964 passed into law. However, he was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, although it still remains controversial, before he was able to see the bill turn into law. Because of this, Lyndon B. Johnson got the bill passed in memory of him.

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=**How I Might Use This Wiki To Teach About The Branches Of The American Government**=

Below, you will find a link to a Wiki about the federal branches of government. Students are to use the home page of the wiki to learn information concerning how they are to contribute to their wiki project. I have provided an example of the executive branch of the government. Students are to view this page to learn how their wiki's are to look. Also, it would be wise for the students to read the page in case their is a quiz about the executive branch.

https://governmentbranches425.wikispaces.com/home

=The Expansion Westward and the pursuit of Manifest Destiny=

Below, you will find a link to a WebQuest activity regarding the topic of Manifest Destiny. During this project, students will learn about the controversial issues pertaining to Westward expansion, in the United States, and they will debate this topic. Students will be divided into three particular groups which include: a group defending the Mexicans, a group defending the Americans, and a group that will act neutral and will evaluate the debate and ultimately make a decision and pick a side to support. After this activity, students will be more familarr with Manifest Destiny, the Market Revolution, and the controversial issues that are intagled throughout Westward expansion. [|WebQuest Activity]