7th Grade Ancient World History (Mr. Logan | CJJH)

Dr. Kimra Ross, mother of a CJJH student, visited Mr. Logan's 7th Grade World History class during their study of Ancient China. Dr. Ross, whose family recently returned from a vacation in China, spoke to students about Chinese history, customs, and culture. As you can see, she had a treasure chest of artifacts, photos, and other items to share with us!

Mrs. Sheila Arnold traveled all the way from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Carl Junction Jr. High to deliver an in-character presentation about the life of a slave in Colonial America. Pictured to the right, Mrs. Arnold portrayed "Ol' Bess," a tavern slave from Colonial Williamsburg. Mrs. Arnold truly made History come alive for CJJH students!

Pictured to the left, Mrs. Glenna Wallace visited Carl Junction Jr. High to speak to 8th Grade History students during their study of the Trail of Tears. Mrs. Wallace is Chief of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma. The story of her people's forced movement from Ohio to Indian Territory was quite moving.

Author and local historian, Mr. Larry O'Neal, visited Mr. Logan's 8th Grade Early American History classes during their study of U.S. relations with American Indians in the mid-nineteenth century. O'Neal, an authoritative scholar of the Nez Perce Exile [1877-1885], delivered a presentation on American Indian culture. He is pictured to the right displaying authentic Hopi Kachina dolls that he brought for the students to see.

Mr. Logan's 8th Grade students always look forward to Dr. James North's visit to class each Spring during the Civil War unit. Dr. North, a History Professor at Cincinnati Christian University, is an avid Civil War re-enactor with Company A of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Pictured to the left, he explains the workings of an Enfield musket to the class.

Hey--wait a minute...that's no guest speaker! That's right, it's just Mr. Logan dressed in a period uniform from the Civil War! Mr. Logan really gets into the Civil War unit by wearing uniforms to class that would have been typical of the Union and Confederate armies. Here, to the right, Mr. Logan is wearing a slouch hat and Union infantry frock coat while holding a reproduction Springfield musket.

Mr. David Russell, pictured to the left, is a local historian and Confederate Civil War re-enactor; he is also the proud father of two former CJJH students! Mr. Russell is shown here explaining the use of revolvers during the Civil War to Mr. Logan's 8th Grade American History classes. Not as many soldiers, we learned, carried sidearms in the Civil War as you might think!

Pictured to the right, Mr. Logan poses for a photo alongside his father-in-law, Dr. James North, along Turkey Creek, north of Joplin, MO. Mr. Logan is wearing clothing that a typical Confederate soldier would have worn during the Civil War. Dr. North's uniform would have been typical of most of the Union Army's infantry soldiers.

Jasper County (MO) Prosecuting Attorney, Mr. Dean Dankelson, spoke to Mr. Logan's 8th Grade Early American History classes during their study of the Bill of Rights. Dankelson, a Carl Junction High School graduate and father of a CJJH student, stressed the importance that the Bill of Rights plays every day in his role as the county prosecutor. We sure appreciate Mr. Dankelson taking the time to answer so many questions about the legal process!

Mr. Logan's 8th Grade students were fortunate to have a Special Agent from the FBI speak to their classes during their study of the Bill of Rights, as well. One of the most significant parts of an FBI Agent's training, we learned, is a study of the U.S. Constitution, particularly the Bill of Rights!

Pictured to the left, Mr. Logan introduces his friend--Staff Sgt. Zack Plott, a combat veteran of the war in Iraq--to the CJJH student body during the Veterans' Day assembly. Plott survived a roadside bomb attack that claimed the lives of the other members of his unit. Plott spoke to CJJH students about military service and American patriotism.

Clinical psychologist, Dr. Charles Doyle, spoke to Mr. Logan's 8th Grade Social Studies classes on Career Day. Shown here with a few Rorschach cards, Dr. Doyle explained that some of our nation's most notable leaders had to deal with psychological disorders in times of peril.