7-12 High School Social Studies
I teach 9th grade World Studies, 10th grade American History, and 11-12th grade Street Law and Current Events.
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I have been teaching at Cory-Rawson since 1997.
Master's Degree from Marygrove College
Bachelor's Degree from Ohio Northern University, 1995
Findlay High School graduate, 1991
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Email address: mertz@cory-rawson.org
School Phone Number: 419-963-2611 ext 4200
ONLINE OFFICE HOURS : I will be available via EMAIL (mertz@cory-rawson.org) between the hours of 10am - 12pm Monday through Friday, and 7pm - 8 pm on Monday through Thursday.
American History Virtual Online Class due to Corona Virus
Attention Parents and Students: Paper copies of assignments were given out on 3/13/20. Your student has a paper copy of the upcoming assignments.
Google Classroom Link:
3rd Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/MzE5OTk0MTA5Nlpa
4th Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM2MjA0NTY2ODBa
The first assignment is to complete the "Test" over chapter 23, The New Deal. The "test" was assigned under the American History Google Classroom page. The second assignment is to read chapter 24, section 1 and complete the outline over the assigned reading. Both assignments are due April 2nd.
The next set of assignments will be to complete the outlines Chapter 24, section 1 part 2 and Chapter 24, section 2 part 1. Both assignments will be due April 9th.
Updated 4/6/2020 - New Assignments due April 16th:
Your assignments for this week is to complete the outlines: Chapter 24, section 2 part B and Chapter 24, section 3.
Updated 4/13/2020 - New Assignments are due April 23rd:
Videos: The Google Document is on your student's Google Classroom page. Your assignment is to write a total of two paragraphs on two of the videos on WWII. Details of the assignment are in the document. Both assignments are worth 25 points and it is due April 23rd.
Update: 4/20/2020
Your two assignments for this week are to read Chp 24, section 4 and to do the section review questions and to answer Chapter Review questions as well. Details on these two assignments have been given to you on Google Classroom via the Google Document that was sent out earlier. Both assignments are due April 30th.
Update: 4/27/2020
Your first assignment for this week is to read Chp 25, section 1 and do the section review questions 1-5 on page 719. Your second assignment is to read chp 25, section 2 and do the section review questions on page 723. Please submit your answers via a Google Document. Both assignments are due May 7th,
Update: 5/4/2020
Here are your assignments for this week. #1: Read pages 726-729, chapter 25 section 3, and do questions 1-5 on page 729. #2: Read pages 731-736, chapter 25 section 4, and do questions 1-5 on page 736. You can send me your answers via email or on a Google Doc, up to you. Both Assignments are due: May 14th
UPDATED: 5/11/2020
Chp 25 Review: Pages 738-739: Answer Key Terms #1-9, Comprehension #1-9, and Critical Thinking # 2 and 3. Please answer the questions and send your responses in either an email or google document. DUE DATE: May 21st.
World Studies Virtual Online Class due to Corona Virus
Attention Parents and Students: Paper copies of assignments were given out on 3/13/20. Your student has a paper copy of the upcoming assignments.
UPDATED: 5/11/2020
This is due Thursday, May 21st. Read in your textbook "The Rise of Nazi Germany", pages 447-452 and answer questions 1-5 on page 452. Please answer those questions and send me your answers in either an email or google document.
Google Classroom Links:
5th Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM2MjM1NjQ0MTJa
6th Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM2MTg2NTA4NzJa
7th Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM2MTYwOTM0Nzda
The first assignment is to read chp 6, section 5 and to complete the outline. The second assignment is to complete the "test" over chp 6 sections 1-5. The test is shared with each student on the World Studies Google Classroom page. Both assignments are due April 2nd.
The next two assignments will be to read chapter 7, section 1 and section 2 and to complete both outlines. These assignments will be due April 9th.
UPDATE: 4/6/2020 - New Assignments are due April 16th:
1. Videos: The Google Document is on your student's Google Classroom page. Your assignment is to write a paragraph on one of the videos on WWI. Details of the assignment are in the document. The assignment is worth 25 points and it is due April 16. 2. You already have Chapter 7, section 3 part 1 outline. Go ahead and read this section and complete the outline. Due April 16.
Update for 4/13/2020
Here are your assignments for this week:
Update for 4-20-2020
A Google Document was shared with you via the Google Classroom. This week you are to watch a series of videos and then answer the questions on the Google Document. Due April 30th.
Update for 4/27/2020
Your first assignment is to complete the Chp 7 Review questions that are given to you via the Google Document that was shared on Google Classroom. Your second assignment is to read Chapter 8, section 2, pages 406-412 . On page 412, answer the section review questions #1-5 on a separate Google Document. Both assignments are due Thursday, May 7th.
Update: 5/4/2020
Here are your assignments for this week. #1: Read pages 413-416, chapter 8 section 3, and do questions 1-5 on page 416. #2: Read pages 417-423, chapter 8 section 4, and do questions 1-5 on page 423. You can send me your answers via email or on a Google Doc, up to you. Both Assignments are due: May 14th
UPDATED: 5/11/2020
This is due Thursday, May 21st. Read in your textbook "The Rise of Nazi Germany", pages 447-452 and answer questions 1-5 on page 452. Please answer those questions and send me your answers in either an email or google document.
Current Events Virtual Online Class due to Corona Virus
Students are to read the article, "Are We Prepared for the Next Pandemic?" in the March 6th issue of Upfront Magazine. The article and the magazine links are posted on the Current Events Google Classroom page. The first assignment will be due on April 2nd. Google Classroom Links
1st Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM2MzA3OTgzMzNa
8th Period: https://classroom.google.com/c/NTM2MzA3OTgyMjda
The next assignment that will be due is to read the article "When Teens Go Hungry" from their March 9th issue of Upfront magazine. The article and the assignment is available on their Google Classroom website. This assignment will be due on April 9th.
Update: 4/6/2020 - New Assignment is due April 16th:
Your next assignment is to complete the article from the March 9th issue of Upfront about the British Royal Family! The Google Document is shared with you via the Google Classroom.
Update: 4/13/2020
Your next assignment is to complete the article from the March 30th issue of Upfront entitled: "Who Fights America's Wars?" The Google Document is shared with you via the Google Classroom. Due date is 4/23/2020
Update: 4/20/2020
Read the article, "An Instagram Without 'Likes'?" and answer the questions on the Google Document that was shared with you. Due date is 4/30/2020
Updated: 4/27/2020
Read the article, "Is America's Longest Running War Coming to an End?" from the April 20th issue of Upfront magazine. Answer the questions over the article given to you on Google Classroom. Due date is 5/7/2020
Update: 5/4/2020
This is the last assignment for Current Events class for the year! This assignment is fitting and proper to end this year with an assignment on the Coronavirus and how it has effected students across the US. Please answer the questions on the Google Document that is posted on Google Classroom. It is due May 14th.