Mary Anne Christy machristy@comcast.net http://www.historianinresidence.com

I am Mary Anne Christy, the Historian in Residence at Stevens.  This year I will visit all of the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th grade classes (with stealth visits into some of the younger classrooms as well).  When I come, I bring stories, activities and drama from the periods of history that your children are studying in class. Generally, I supplement the traditional, broader social studies curriculum in order to bring a richer experience of history to the students. 

My goal is to engage students in great stories from history in many cultures, to teach lessons from history that can inform their daily lives and center their moral compasses and to give them background information on the culture in which they live.  This year, I will also assist in instituting Curriculum Based Assessments (the Social Studies version of the WASL) in 4^th and 5^th grade classes.

Over the course of the year, I will bring The Revolution and The Civil War to the 5^th graders, Old Seattle to the 4^th graders, The Underground Railroad to the 3^rd graders in Ms. Ingham’s room and Ancient Egyptian mythology and history to the 3^rd graders in Ms. Hanson’s room, the Aztecs to the 2^nd graders, Ancient China to some of the 1^st graders and The Japanese Tea Ceremony (visited by Samurais) to some of the kindergartners. 

I will be all over Stevens throughout the year.  Hope to see you around the halls.  You can always recognize me; I’m the one with the big green bag!

Please visit Mary Anne’s web site at http://www.historianinresidence.com/ to learn more about her fantastic programs and what our children are studying.