

Phone: 651-403-4224
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Mr. Gilles
Quick Facts:
• Social Studies teacher and student advsior for GTC program
• Online Credit Recovery Liaison
• Started teaching in 2006 and joined GTC staff in 2014
• St. Cloud State Alumnus
• I spend my free time cooking for my wife, perfecting the art of smoking BBQ ribs, enjoying the outdoors (camping, fishing, hiking), PS4 gaming and watching sports
• Favorite sports teams: Green Bay Packers and MN Wild
• 3 favorite quotes I have picked up and used during my life:
- "Show me, don't tell me"
- "Confidence is action based on knowledge backed by determination"
- "The ultimate measure of a man is NOT where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." MLK, Jr.
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U.S. History Resources
- History Expectations
- Semster 2: History Expectations (DYL)
- Why study history?
- DYL Grading Rubric
- America: A Narrative History (Free downloadable textbook)
- American History (short online articles - great alternative to a textbook!)
- Building Community through Word Clouds!
- 5 Themes News Assignment Form
- 5 Themes Note Sheet w/ blanks to complete
- Researching African-American history?... try this new website through the University of MN-Duluth!
- American Women (CNN Resource)
- Why Treaties Matter
- 1862 Dakota War
- MPR: Explaining MN Treaties
- NA Population Statistical Analysis Report
- MN Gaming Association
- Russell Means Video (Preview)
- Leadership Profiles
- 10 Videos You can Watch Right Now
- Native Voices (Digital timeline)
- Uprooted: The 1950s Plan to Erase Indian Country (MPR News)
- Sandy Lake Tragedy Documentary
- Dakota 38Documentary
- 6 Slide PowerPoint Project Template
- Civil War Medicine
- Civil War Quick Intro Articles
- Underground Railroad PBS Video (free to watch)
- Bread Riot
- Woman Spies
- Prohibition Cartoon Archive
- Scroll down to see the first set of cartoons (24 pages of cartoons available = 562 cartoons to choose from)
- Find a cartoon that catches your attention or you find bizarre - print it to work with in class
- Harlem Renaissance & Jazz DYL
- Women's Suffrage DYL
- Robert Johnson - Famous African American Blues Artist
- New Deal Posters - pick 4 of 9 to analyze using worksheet from class
- Hoover Dam Construction (Introduction video for DYL)
- Hoover Dam Construction DYL Picture Document
- The Green Book - NY Library Digital Collection of multiple issues
- 50s DYL - Korean War Documentary (get video guide from Mr. G)
- Say it Plain, Say it Loud (influential speeches)
DYL Templates/Resources:
Politcal Cartoon Analysis Sheet DYL
Canva.com - Really nice poster templates
Facebook Template DYL (uses word)
Facebook Template DYL (uses powerpoint)
Facebook Template DYL (uses publisher on a pc)
Twitter Template DYL (uses powerpoint) *most likely will need to include some type of written explanation to connect person, tweets and decade
Time Magazine Template DYL *would need to include a written explanation of "why" they are on cover
Design the Front-page of a Newspaper DYL *design headlines & add pictures - include an explanation connecting newspaper with decade and its significance
Storyjumper - website with drag'n'drop program to build your own storybook (will need to create a free account and share book link through email when complete)
Gameboard - create your own trivia game with 5 categories of questions related to the decade (Examples: people, events, pop culture, inventions, etc)
Posters - design creative posters using the templates and editing features
Shapego App - Create unique word clouds using Apple App
Econ Class Resources
Econ Expectations
Demand & Supply - Mini Unit w/step by step explanation
U.S. Government Class
Constitution Chart Video Class Assignment
Gov't Expectations
Vote Smart
TED Ed: Why is the Constitution so hard to amend?
Political Spectrum Survey - Where do I stand?
Redistricting/Gerrymandering Challenge
Click this link to download the e-book on Protesting in America
Need help understanding those important government documents?
Just Found!! Video on Free Speech
Where do my beliefs put me... am I right or left, republican or democrat?
