Horowitz, Gary
Phone: 623-445-3133
Email: gary.horowitz@dvusd.org
Degrees and Certifications:
Degree from Ottawa University: Major in Education. Minor in History.
Certifications: English as a Second language. Cross Categorical Special Education
Mr. Gary Horowitz
I am entering my 17th year at Barry Goldwater High School. I will be teaching 11th grade American History and 10th grade World History. I have previously taught 12th grade government. I was chair of the campus Anti-Bully Committee along with coaching freshman and JV girls’ basketball.
I have earned a dual Bachelor’s of Arts degree in education and history from Ottawa University in Phoenix. I have a Standard K-12 Secondary Education Certificate in history with an endorsement in Structured English Immersion (SEI). I received a cross-categorical special education certificate from the University of Phoenix. I also received extensive training and professional development in leading and facilitating Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), Response to Intervention (RtI) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and teaching and learning for cognitive rigor using questioning and inquiry-based facilitation.
I am a history buff who also enjoys Star Wars, Marvel, all things New York Yankees and Phoenix Suns. I have traveled to Aruba, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea, Mexico and Israel (twice).
American History timeline guide
1st Semester
Unit 1: Revolution and New Nation (1754-1800)
Unit 2: Nation Building (1801-1850)
Unit3: Civil War & Reconstruction (1850-1877)
Unit 4: The Development of Industrial U.S. (1870- 1900)
Industrialization, Gilded Age, Progressive Era
2nd Semester
Unit 5: Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930) Imperialism, WWI and aftermath, 1920s.
Unit 6: The Great Depression and WWII (1929-1945)
Unit 7: Cold War (1945-1991)
Unit 8: Modern United States (1950—Present)
World History
Semester 1:
Unit 1: Foundations
Unit 2: Renaissance/Reformation
Unit 3: Age of Exploration
Unit 4: Age of Revolutions
Unit 5: Industrial Revolution
Semester 2:
Unit 6: Age of Imperialism
Unit 7: WWI & Russian Revolution
Unit 8: WWII
Unit 9: Cold War
Unit 10: Decolonization & Genocide
Unit 11: Contempary