Scott: Park Ridge tutor

Certified Tutor

I have over thirteen years of experience teaching college-level History and other Humanities classes. I have vast experience teaching history at the university level. I have taught everything from the Florentine Renaissance to the Harlem Renaissance to World history. I have led Michigan State University students in the study abroad program in England and Scotland. I have traveled Europe, Africa and the United States. I am friendly, accessible and ready to help.

Classes taught include:
*Northwood University* *"Foundations of the Modern World* *II"* (HIS 2150) Introduces students to the historical development of Western civilization and its traditions. Major themes include the evolution of social, economic, religious, and political systems to fit the changing conditions of each age, and the expression of changing values and beliefs through intellectual and artistic endeavors. The course traces the development of Western civilization from the beginning of the modern era in the 1600s to the present. *"The History of the United States of America"* (HIS 2175) The history of the United States is presented beginning with the European background and first discoveries. The pattern of exploration, settlement, and development of institutions is followed throughout the colonial period and the early national experience. The course continues through the Civil War, Reconstruction, the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries and the development of the United States as a world power. The study includes social, cultural, economic, intellectual, and political aspects of American life. *Michigan State University* *Contemporary Global Issues* (HIS 4020) An examination of the historical basis and context for contemporary global issues. Topics may include political, economic, scientific, technological, cultural, and social challenges. *"The Second World War" *(HST 414) The class paid especial attention to the origins of the war in both the European and Pacific theaters. We also had in-depth readings and discussion into the origins of the Nazi Party and the Holocaust. (Instructor) *"Contemporary Europe, 1870-present" *(HST 336) Using primary sources like George Orwell's *The Road to Wigan Pier*, students studied highlights of western European history from the Franco-Prussian War to the sweeping social changes of the 1960s. (Instructor) *"European History since 1500" *(HST 206) General survey course organized around familiar temporal markers: Renaissance, Reformation, French Revolution, etc. (Instructor, Teaching Assistant) *"World History since 1500"* (HST 150) Survey course juxtaposing the vastly different historical paths of Asia and Europe in the modern world. (Teaching Assistant) *"The Florentine Renaissance" (*Integrative Arts and Humanities 211B) This interdisciplinary course focused on aspects of the Renaissance in Florence, using primary source documents, literature and arts to analyze Florentine society and to compare it to modern US society. (Teaching Assistant) *"The US and the World" *(Integrative Arts and Humanities 201) Major issues in development of U.S. society and culture, presented in international and comparative context. Influences from Native Americans, Europeans, Africans, and Asians. Organized historically, with thematic emphasis on literature and the arts. (De facto instructor)