Hello students, parents, and guardians! My name is Lauren Jones and I will be your Social Studies teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. I started teaching at Piedmont in February 2018 after moving to North Carolina from Philadelphia, PA. While this will be my second full year teaching middle school, I previously taught global and American history at multiple universities up north for three years. I have a BA and MA in history from La Salle University (with minors in Italian and religion) and have completed all coursework for a Ph.D. in history at Temple University.
I have a great passion for Social Studies and find it to be very relevant for the global community we exist in today. In my class, my goal is to shape students into global citizens who understand and appreciate different perspectives. I want to approach Social Studies from a multi-faceted perspective, analyzing the world through the lenses of culture, history, government, economics, and geography. We will explore South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa through those means during the school year. By the end of this year, students will see the impact each aspect has on our world.
Some fun facts about myself: I am a self proclaimed crazy cat lady. I have two black cats named Pepper and Junior who are three years old. I am a big HGTV fan, and can sit and watch House Hunters for hours. I also enjoy visiting historic sites, and have traveled all along East coast. I have also been abroad to England, France, Switzerland, and Italy!
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