MR. GEAR BIO…
I grew up in Mt Vernon, Ohio
and graduated from Mt
Vernon High School in 1972. Then I attended Crown
College in St Bonifacious, Mn. and the University of Nebraska,
I have been married to Janice
for over 33 years now and we have two sons. Andy (29) and his wife, Hannah, are
living in St Louis. He is going to Covenant Theological Seminary. Greg (26)
works at Claasen’s Manufacturing in Norfolk. His wife Mandy, and her son Trinn
are a joy to us. Janice and I love to travel and travelled to St Louis, Duluth,
and Okoboji this summer to visit family.
I believe all students should
enjoy learning about our world and its amazing diversity. I will work with you
and your son/daughter to ensure a successful year in Social Studies. I also
believe that technology affords us with amazing opportunities for fresh and
interactive information about our world. My website contains abundant
resources:
http://www.npsne.org/ms/staff/bgear/index.htm.
Our textbook, The World
and Its People, is three years old (2005). There is a website that
corresponds to this textbook that is very useful. It is: http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078609763/.
Online edition is available here…the username is TWIP2005 and the password is
z5tequ2u. Copies of the text may be checked out through our library in book or
CDROM form.
I will communicate with you
frequently. My weekly lesson plans are available on my website. Your
son/daughter will also bring home a “post card” about every three weeks that
will tell you their experiences in class and this post card will also have
their current grade. I ask that you sign this and send it back to me through
your son/daughter. You also may contact me through my email: bgear@npsne.org or at the NMS phone #:
644-2569.
Created 9-6-05
Last updated 8-24-09