Jeff Greiner
Jeff Greiner is a 7th grade social studies teacher at Martin GT Magnet Middle School and PhD student NC State. He holds an MS in Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Technology) from Peru State College in Nebraska and an BS in History from Iowa State University. Jeff is a lover of technology, a geek of many sorts, a father, and certified BBQ judge. He has somehow managed to become quite worldly, having traveled to Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, France, England, South Africa, Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, and most recently India. He swears this all happened completely on accident and he recommends everyone have such opportunities in life.
Assignment 1: Journal
Open Journal in Google Drive here.
Assignment 3 - Site Research
Citations for this assignment are listed in the description of the video on YouTube, but for completeness I will duplicate them here...
Citations:
Agnete. (2006, October 16). Reenactment of the Battle of Hastings. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BattleNormannen.JPG
Beercroft, A. (2009, August 8). . Guildford Castle (C) Andy Beecroft. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1441343
Chadwick, N. (2013, April 13). War Memorial, Guildford Castle. War memorial, Guildford Castle (C) N Chadwick. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3804720
Gardens Surrounding Guildford Castle. (2006, August 2). . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_castle_gardens.JPG
ggstopflat. (2008, May 24). The Chestnuts House (Guildford). Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/21622267@N03/7881951510/
ggstopflat. (2008, May 24). Alice Through The Looking Glass Statue (Guildford). Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/21622267@N03/7881929008/
Greig, S. (2008, June 22). Bowling Green. Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/xrrr/2616577024/
Guildford Castle 1. (2007, October 24). Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford_Castle#mediaviewer/File:Guildford_castle_1.jpg
Guildford Castle - Google Maps. (n.d.). Guildford Castle - Google Maps. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guildford+Castle/@51.23889,-0.5786621,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4875d09a4f5d7cf5:0xaeda5777b4246720
Guildford Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey. (n.d.). Guildford Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.victorianweb.org/art/parks/14.html
Guildford Home Page : Guildford Borough Council. (n.d.). Guildford Home Page : Guildford Borough Council. Retrieved June 21, 2014, from http://www.guildford.gov.uk/home
maix. (2012, February 25). File:England in the UK and Europe.svg. - Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:England_in_the_UK_and_Europe.svg
Map of Surrey. (2006, December 2). . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surrey_map.png
Nilfanion. (2010, November 23). Surrey UK Locator Map 2010. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey#mediaviewer/File:Surrey_UK_locator_map_2010.svg
Peel, M. (2009, July 11). Guildford Castle. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Castle_1.jpg
Smith, C. Alice Through the Looking Glass. (n.d.). "Alice through the Looking Glass",... (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/108693
Peel, M. (2011, July 11). Guildford Castle 5. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Castle_5.jpg
PHGCOM. (2008, December 31). William the Conquerer 1066 1087. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror#mediaviewer/File:William_the_Conqueror_1066_1087.jpg
Smith, C. (2010, December 22). Birds Eye View of Guildford Castle. Bird's Eye View of Guildford Castle (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2205112
Smith, C. (1992, March 1). Guildford Museum and Castle Arch. Guildford Museum and Castle Arch (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/115580
Smith, C. (2003, March 1). Guildford Museum and Castle Arch. Guildford Museum and Castle Arch (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/133855
Smith, C. (2012, July 19). Guildford Castle Gardens from the Motte. Guildford Castle Gardens from the Motte (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3047260
Statue d'Dgilliaume lé Contchéthant à Falaise 02. (2012, January 1). . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror#mediaviewer/File:Statue_d%27Dgilliaume_lé_Contchéthant_à_Falaise_02.jpg
Stringer, J. (2009, September 29). Guildford Castle. Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesstringer/2745261179/
Veryhuman. (2009, December 17). Cinderella Castle at Night. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_Castle#mediaviewer/File:Disney_Orlando_castle_at_night.JPG
Williams, L. (2012, February 7). . Guildford Castle (C) Len Williams. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2797290
Woolnoth, W. (1825, January 1). Guildford Castle 1825 Plan. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Castle_1825_plan.png
Citations:
Agnete. (2006, October 16). Reenactment of the Battle of Hastings. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BattleNormannen.JPG
Beercroft, A. (2009, August 8). . Guildford Castle (C) Andy Beecroft. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1441343
Chadwick, N. (2013, April 13). War Memorial, Guildford Castle. War memorial, Guildford Castle (C) N Chadwick. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3804720
Gardens Surrounding Guildford Castle. (2006, August 2). . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_castle_gardens.JPG
ggstopflat. (2008, May 24). The Chestnuts House (Guildford). Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/21622267@N03/7881951510/
ggstopflat. (2008, May 24). Alice Through The Looking Glass Statue (Guildford). Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/21622267@N03/7881929008/
Greig, S. (2008, June 22). Bowling Green. Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.flickr.com/photos/xrrr/2616577024/
Guildford Castle 1. (2007, October 24). Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford_Castle#mediaviewer/File:Guildford_castle_1.jpg
Guildford Castle - Google Maps. (n.d.). Guildford Castle - Google Maps. Retrieved July 2, 2014, from https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guildford+Castle/@51.23889,-0.5786621,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x4875d09a4f5d7cf5:0xaeda5777b4246720
Guildford Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey. (n.d.). Guildford Castle Grounds, Guildford, Surrey. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.victorianweb.org/art/parks/14.html
Guildford Home Page : Guildford Borough Council. (n.d.). Guildford Home Page : Guildford Borough Council. Retrieved June 21, 2014, from http://www.guildford.gov.uk/home
maix. (2012, February 25). File:England in the UK and Europe.svg. - Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:England_in_the_UK_and_Europe.svg
Map of Surrey. (2006, December 2). . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surrey_map.png
Nilfanion. (2010, November 23). Surrey UK Locator Map 2010. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey#mediaviewer/File:Surrey_UK_locator_map_2010.svg
Peel, M. (2009, July 11). Guildford Castle. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Castle_1.jpg
Smith, C. Alice Through the Looking Glass. (n.d.). "Alice through the Looking Glass",... (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/108693
Peel, M. (2011, July 11). Guildford Castle 5. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Castle_5.jpg
PHGCOM. (2008, December 31). William the Conquerer 1066 1087. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror#mediaviewer/File:William_the_Conqueror_1066_1087.jpg
Smith, C. (2010, December 22). Birds Eye View of Guildford Castle. Bird's Eye View of Guildford Castle (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2205112
Smith, C. (1992, March 1). Guildford Museum and Castle Arch. Guildford Museum and Castle Arch (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/115580
Smith, C. (2003, March 1). Guildford Museum and Castle Arch. Guildford Museum and Castle Arch (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/133855
Smith, C. (2012, July 19). Guildford Castle Gardens from the Motte. Guildford Castle Gardens from the Motte (C) Colin Smith. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3047260
Statue d'Dgilliaume lé Contchéthant à Falaise 02. (2012, January 1). . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror#mediaviewer/File:Statue_d%27Dgilliaume_lé_Contchéthant_à_Falaise_02.jpg
Stringer, J. (2009, September 29). Guildford Castle. Flickr. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesstringer/2745261179/
Veryhuman. (2009, December 17). Cinderella Castle at Night. Wikipedia. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinderella_Castle#mediaviewer/File:Disney_Orlando_castle_at_night.JPG
Williams, L. (2012, February 7). . Guildford Castle (C) Len Williams. Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2797290
Woolnoth, W. (1825, January 1). Guildford Castle 1825 Plan. . Retrieved July 1, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guildford_Castle_1825_plan.png
Assignment 4 - Where I'm From Poem
Assignment 5 - Informal Essay
Assignment 6 - Lego Story
Assignment 8 - Dream Room
Assignment 9 - Bio Poem
Assignment 10 - Comical Conversations
Assignment 12 - Google Map
Assignment 13 - Impressions of England
Old things are powerful:
Guildford Castle and the Tower of London standing strong. Magna Carta and Gutenberg Bible changing the world. Hampton Court with visions of past excess. Winding streets and alleys of Old London, hiding shops and taverns. |
New things are powerful:
The Shard of Glass mutating the London skyline. The smells of the foods of diversity and colonialism on the streets. The Underground rumbling under the streets moving the city along. The dings and beeps of cellphones as the population of a modern city communicates |
Assignment 14 - Post Card(s) Home
Catching the history of England in carefully placed stone
Arundel, Hampton Court, the Tower of London, Guildford, Highclere and more Symbols of power, wealth, or strength…sometimes all three Towers, walls, keeps and gates still standing today Lush gardens for strolling and informative tours with good company Earls, dukes, and kings walked these halls, and so many others, and now so do we Surrounded by deep history in the midst of modern England A sentence in the style of Katherine Ann Porter Even with her waning health, stalwart to defeat the hedge maze, Megan smiled for a picture she would later forget. |
Assignment 15 - Historical Timeline
Assignment 16 - Duologue
Assignment 17 - Lesson Plan
Assignment 18 - A Day In the Life
Pirate Day in Hastings:
Thousands of Brits dressed as pirates Eating, playing, and watching. Street food cooking Tempting me like a my bed after a long day. Succulent burgers being along our walk Games, pirate hats, and candy shops. Bumping through crowds over uneven streets. A party for my soul. Happy voices greeting friends and strangers alike. Boisterous, joyful, grand. |