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The Unbosomings of a Novice Teacher

Natalie Griffitts

Teacher, Writer, Lifelong Learner

  • Undergraduate Research
    • HIST297: Colloquium
      • “Selling the East in the American South” Review
      • “Making Ethnic Choices” Review
      • Lit. Review Timeline
      • Lit. Review
      • Other Assignments
    • HIST298: Practicum
      • Final Research Paper
      • Lit. Review
      • Primary Source Analysis
      • Research Paper Proposal
      • Research Paper Updates
    • HIST485: Thesis
      • Proposal
      • Lit. Review
      • Thesis
    • HIST449: Immigrant Alexandria
      • Bolivian Immigration Project
      • Examining Bolivian Immigration Through Education
      • Examining Ethiopian Immigration Through an Ethiopian Sociocommerscape
      • Exploring the Historical Documents of an Italian Immigrant Family
      • Exploring the Historical Documents of an English Immigrant in the 19th Century
    • HIST471: History of Childhood
      • Research Project Proposal
      • Primary Source Analysis
      • “The Sit-in Movement of 1960” Review

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Six Days

May 7, 2017May 8, 2017 admin

It’s down to the wire, just six days until graduation! All but one of these professors I’ll never get the pleasure of taking a course with again and I’m completely […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Seven Days

May 6, 2017 admin

We are a week away from graduation! How did I get here? As this is a little reflection series, wouldn’t it be appropriate to let you know how I ended […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Eight Days

May 5, 2017 admin

With a mere eight days until I walk across a little stage on Ball Circle to join UMW’s Class of 2017, let me take a moment to thank some non-history […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Nine Days

May 4, 2017May 5, 2017 admin

I am continuing this little blogging series as the UMW’s Class of 2017 is now in the single digits to graduation with a thank you to nine of my fellow […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Ten Days

May 3, 2017 admin

Two years ago today I was accepted to UMW on a partial scholarship. By the end of my first year, I would be awarded two more scholarships. In ten days, […]

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Doodle of a computer desk with a mouse and other electronics. States "Creating Moved to the Movement: Examining Youth Involvement in the Civil Rights Movement"

HIST471: Creating “Moved to the Movement”

April 26, 2017April 26, 2017 admin

About This Presentation Why I chose this subject: After being awarded the James Farmer Scholarship, I wanted to create a meaningful project on the Civil Rights Movement. As a pre-service teacher, […]

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Griffitts, N.S. (2017). "(In)Justice for "All" Presentation."

EDUC420: Final Research Project

April 18, 2017April 25, 2017 admin

PRESENTATION HANDOUT Abstract This research paper surveys the climate of the U.S. public school system toward the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, etc. (LGBT) community. The survey intended to answer several […]

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Griffitts, Natalie, "Cultivating Roses," December 2016

Cultivating Roses: A Metaphor on the Considerations of Lesson Planning

December 13, 2016April 12, 2017 admin

The above image is my floral watercolor painting for the EDUC351 final. There’s a belief that each type of rose has a special meaning, colors change the meaning, and then, […]

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Givens, James David. "Immigration station, Angel Island, Cal.," 1915, https://lccn.loc.gov/2007660596; Courtesy of the Library of Congress

EDUC351: Migration Mini-Unit; 9th Grade World Geography

November 29, 2016April 12, 2017 admin

Feature Image Givens, James David. “Immigration station, Angel Island, Cal.,” 1915, https://lccn.loc.gov/2007660596; Courtesy of the Library of Congress

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Royan, Jorge. "19th century classroom, Auckland," 2006; Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Reading the Room and Knowing Your Content: Instruction Planning Considerations

September 22, 2016April 12, 2017 admin

There are three key factors teachers should consider when they plan instruction: student ability, standards, and methodology. Each one of these key factors interlinks and, through attention to detail, the […]

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