David Mertz - Social Studies

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.

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.

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.

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.