Interview

If I am interviewed at some point for the post of a history teacher how am I going to sell myself. Here are my thoughts. Having grown up abroad I really dont have the depth of knowledge that many students have about the history of America and have much I could learn even from my students. However, having grown up abroad I have a unique perspective on citizenship. I grew up in a poor, third world country with a chaotic political system so I understand and value the position of the United States economically in the world and value our relatively stable and respresentative system. In addition I have my unique perspective to share about the importance of being a global citizen in this age of globalization. I think I can sincerely share with American students the value of citizenship and the importance of learning about the world beyond their immediate environment. This includes the study of geography which I have a much better knowledge of than the average American student having grown up abroad. Americans can be ethnocentric and are only aware of the geography of their state and the United States. It also includes the study of current events. Something I have an avid interest for. I follow the news regularly. I was awarded the prize in middle school for being the best current events student by my Norwegian Current Events teacher Bjorn Odergard. And it also includes the study of the past. Something I majored in as a college student and have had a natural lifelong interest in.

Read this online which encouraged me:
Ever consider being a teacher? There is a need for millions of teachers. Fact. There is a need for history teachers. Fact. They actually get paid for talking about history. Biggest fact. If you are taking a college history course with a bad teacher and still enjoy it, something is different about you. Teachers get paid, teachers are needed, and teaching can be fun.
http://www.ehow.com/how_2177500_college-history-fun.html

Increasingly, school districts are looking for teachers with masters degrees in their subject areas. A great deal that cannot be taught at the undergraduate level can be taught in two years of graduate training.