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October 19, 2015 | History
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Richard Di Giacomo

Richard Di Giacomo graduated from San Jose State University with a BA in Ancient and Medieval history, a BA in Social Science and an MA in American History. He has been a teacher for over 20 years. He has taught in a variety of schools from private and continuation schools to public high schools. He has taught everything from at risk and limited English students to honors and college preparatory classes. The subjects he has taught include US and World History, Government, Economics, Bible and Ethics, History of the Cold War, and Contemporary World History.
He has been a reviewer and contributor to textbooks, and has been a frequent presenter at social studies conferences on the use of simulations, videos, and computers in education. Rich's love for role-playing and strategy games led him to develop his unique books which combine the open-ended outcomes of role-playing with the tough decisions made by people in times of historical crisis. Students often relate that these are their most memorable and enjoyable activities of the year. They bring history to life so vividly that students cannot seem to stop talking about the simulations long after class is over!

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Born June 14, 1962

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  • Cover of: ROLE-PLAYING SIMULATIONS Middle School World History—Ancient Times to the Renaissance

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  • Cover of: ROLE-PLAYING SIMULATIONS Middle School U.S. History—Exploration to Civil War

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Born June 14, 1962

Subjects

history, simulations, social studies curriculum, American History, American Indian, American history, California history, Costanoan, History, Native American, Ohlone, San Francisco Bay Area, ancient history, geography, historical fiction, role-playing, Cabot, California History, California missions, Christian historical fiction, Columbus, ESL, Education, English Language Learners, Group work in education

Places

London, Monterey, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Egypt, Fremont, Mesopotamia, Moscow, Oakland, Rome, Spain, Alameda, Alexandria, America, Benin, Berlin, Carthage, Chicago, China, Constantinople, D.C., Hispaniola, Israel, Italy

People

Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Abraham Lincoln, Columbus, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), King George, Winston Churchill Sir (1874-1965), Abraham, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), Cabot, Caesar, Eugene O'Neill, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, Jack London (1876-1916), Jesus, John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), John Madden, John Muir, John Steinbeck (1902-1968), Julius Caesar, Junipero Serra, Justinian, Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821)

Time

1865-present, Ancient Mesopotamia, Israel, Renaissance, THe Byzantine Empire, The Roman Empire, ancient and medieval history

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  • OLID: OL3020099A

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October 19, 2015 Edited by Richard Di Giacomo Edited without comment.
October 19, 2015 Edited by Richard Di Giacomo Added new photo
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