Photo of History Department Staff
Harwich High School History Department
New Department Building under Construction

Left to Right: Ms Barton, Ms Kehoss, Mr. Bates, Mr. Anderson, Mrs. Leete, Mr. Dickson, and Mr. Houston (Chair).  Photo on the right shows the teachers on the construction site of the new portable classrooms that house the department.

Current Teaching Staff


Government

World History II

Ms Barton
Psychology,

Government,

Mr. Dickson

World History I

Mr. Anderson

American History,

Economics

Mr. Houston

Department Chair

American History,

World History II, 

Mrs. Leete

English 

Government

World History II

Ms Kehoss
AP European History
World History
US History

Mr. Bates


Past Teaching Staff

World History I, II

Government

Mr. McIntye

Emeritus
Child Development

Ms. Donahue

World History II,

Mr. Besciak

Emeritus

CLICK HERE FOR HISTORY  DEPARTMENT SUMMER READING/FILMS/ACTIVITIES

Link to Community Service Hours Form to be summitted to Guidance upon completion of work; see individual teacher's websites for service opportunities.

Link to Pleasant Bay Website created by History/Economics classes

September Hispanic Heritage Month

February BLACK HISTORY MONTH; INTERNET LINKS

Black History Month:  PBS Documentary JAZZ will be shown in Mr. Houston's Room on February 27th and 28th at 2:15

March: Women's History Month Links

March: Irish-American Heritage Month


Student Government Day

Congratulations to Alana Coppola '09 for winning the election for Student Government Day 2007; Pat Blute '08 was chosen as the alternate.

Congratulations to Casey Keyes '08 for winning the election for Student Government Day 2007; David Nixon '08 was chosen as the alternate.

Congratulations to Jesseca Crowell for winning the election for Student Government Day 2006; Caitlin McCaffery was chosen as the alternate.

Congratulations to Brendan Leahey for winning the election for Student Government Day 2005; Matt Brown was chosen as the alternate.

Congratulations to Kyle Chaplic  and Allie Spence for being elected as Harwich Representatives to Student Government Day 2004 in Boston.

Congratulations to Andrew Cavanaugh and Matt McVickar for being elected as Harwich Representatives to Student Government Day 2003 in Boston; Andrew served as Senate President.

Harwich Civic Association Essay Contest

Congratulations to Janie Gallerani for winning the 2008 Harwich Civic Association Community Service Essay Contest: Click here to see copy of winning essay.

Congratulations to Christie Barbato for winning the 2007 Harwich Civic Association Community Service Essay Contest: Click here to see copy of winning essay.

Congratulations to Andy Walkley for winning the 2006 Harwich Civic Association Community Service Essay Contest: Click here to see copy of winning essay.

Congratulations to Erika Hedmark for winning the 2004 Harwich Civic Association Community Service Essay Contest.

Courtney Chin's Winning Community Service Essay from the 2003 Harwich Civic Association Contest

Zoe Jenkins Winning Community Service Essay from Harwich Civic Association Contest 2002

Law Day Essay Contest

Congratulations to Elise Driscoll '09 forwinning the 2008 Barnstable County Law Day Essay Contest.

Congratulations to Matt Sharp '04 for gaining Honorable Mention in the 2003 Barnstable County Law Day Contest.


Link to Families and Friends of Harwich Suzuki Strings Website
Harwich High School Steel Band

Government Class Exit Poll Questions 11/7/00
Government Class Exit Poll Results 11/7/00
Exit Poll Summary 11/7/00
October 3,  2000 Special Town Meeting Warrant

The warrant is posted on the history site as a public service and as a tool for teaching local government in the junior and senior classes. The US History class will be doing a project at the town meeting that entails the students reporting on an article of their choice.
 

February BLACK HISTORY MONTH; INTERNET LINKS
"GLORY" FILM ON THE 54TH MASSACHUSETTS REGIMENT; THURSDAY 2/25/99 5:00 ROOM 504 IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH; SNOW DATE MARCH 3, 1999 5:00

Archive:  1997 Pre K-12 Social Studies Curriculum,
Harwich Public Schools
 

Link to Department of Education Social Studies Curriculum Framework

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT, SEPTEMBER 10 , 1998

Results of Special Town Meeting

LINK TO HARWICH CH. 18 TV CLUB

HARWICH HISTORICAL JOURNAL
Selections of outstanding Harwich High School student research and writing

AMISTAD RELATED LINKS
 

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SPECIAL THANKS TO BRENT BUDDENSEE for helping to create this page

Address comments or questions to:
rhouston@harwich.edu
Department Chair Richard Houston.

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