Hello Parents and Students:
I am Lisa Dawson, an 8th grade English/Language Arts and United States History teacher at East Middle School in Farmington Hills, Michigan. I have been teaching in the same classroom for more years than I am willing to admit, but, I have truly enjoyed every one of them! My certification areas include Secondary Education (Grades 7-12, History and English) and Elementary Education (All subjects K-5 All subjects, K-8 Self-contained.) I am married to a full-time minister who substitute teaches during the school year for another district. We have one amazing, six year old daughter who just started first grade this school year! In my spare time, I enjoy traveling with my family, movies, dining out, event planning, walking, crossword puzzles, and history trivia. Outside of school, I am an avid reader and writer. I always have some some novel series in the works. Teaching is not just my profession. It is my calling! I look forward to another wonderful school year with my 8th graders! Sincerely, Lisa Dawson |
U.S. HistoryUnits Covered:
1: Foundations of A New Nation 2. Challenges to an Emerging Nation 3. Regional and Economic Growth 4. Antebellum Reform Movement 5. The Coming of the Civil War 6. The Civil War 7. Reconstruction 8. America in the Last Half of the 18th Century |
EnglishUnits Covered:
1. Independent Reading 2. Literary Essays 3. Narrative Reading 4. Argumentative Writing 5. Narrative Poetry 6. Informational Reading |