High Life : A WEEKLY FORUM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS : His Story: O.C. Teacher Makes News
Friends of Irvine High School teacher James Mamer say he brings his history and government classes alive by linking historical events to today’s news.
And instead of teaching history from the perspective of one textbook, he requires students to analyze what authors write by exposing them to historians with different views of the world.
The National Council for the Social Studies recently recognized Mamer’s teaching efforts by naming him one of two national high school social studies teachers of the year for 1992. The Washington organization promotes social studies teaching and has honored two teachers each year since 1970.
Mamer, 43, received $2,500 and a paid trip to the organization’s upcoming national convention in Detroit. Mamer has been a history, government and economics teacher for 15 years.
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