Steven Hartnett
8th Grade American History Teacher
Elizabeth Forward Middle School
Middle School (13 to 15 years old)
Teacher/Educator
Social Studies, US History
Hi everyone! My name is Steve Hartnett and I teach American History at Elizabeth Forward Middle School. I graduated from Penn Hills High School in 2007 and The Pennsylvania State University in 2011. Currently, I am enrolled in a masters program focusing on educational leadership at California University of Pennsylvania. I have been at Elizabeth Forward Middle School for three years and have absolutely loved every moment of it. When I am not teaching American History, I serve as the Middle School Boys Soccer Coach, and sponsor several after-school activities. I come from a large family of educators and could not imagine doing anything else in my professional life.
I am a history nerd! I love reading anything that I can get my hands on that pertains to history. Specifically, I am interested in early American history and the United States Civil War. If you have not noticed already, I have a deep admiration, almost obsession, with Abraham Lincoln. I try to make history come to life for my students and have my students think critically about history. Within my classroom, I use a variety of different technologies that help make history more relatable to my students. I believe that it is very evident how much I enjoy teaching and working with students!
I really enjoy being outside and experiencing the world. On most nights, you can find me running the trails around the city of Pittsburgh. I completed the Pittsburgh Marathon in 2013 and plan to run the race again in the near future. I am a huge fan of all Pittsburgh Sports Teams and I am a huge supporter of Liverpool Football Club. In the summer, I work at Chatham University Summer Music & Arts Day Camp as a Camp Director. I also like to spend my time researching and learning more about best educational practices and innovate ways to teach my students. This past summer, I traveled to Harvard University to attend a week-long summer institute hosted by Harvard College of Education's Project Zero Research Institute. I am really looking forward to sharing what I learned from this summer institute with my students. If you have not heard, I also got married this summer!
Steven Hartnett's collections
Prelude to the War of 1812
<p><strong>This Learning Lab Collection will identify several key historical events and figures that led to the War of 1812. </strong></p><p><strong>Students will be introduced to:</strong></p><p><strong>-Impressment </strong></p><p><strong>- Tensions with Native Americans (Tecumseh & the Prophet)</strong></p><p><strong>-William Henry Harrison & the Battle of Tippecanoe </strong></p><p><strong>-War Hawks (Clay & Calhoun)</strong></p><p><strong>-Declaring War (James Madison) </strong></p>
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American Revolution: Western & Southern Campaign
<p>This Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection coincides with the EFMS: The War Moves South <a href="http://efmswarmoveswestandsouth.weebly.com/">website</a>. Students will navigate the website and investigate the following topics: </p><ul><li>US Navy & Privateers</li><li>The gunboat Philadelphia </li><li>Native Americans & the American Revolution</li><li>Southern Campaign </li><li>Aid from Spain</li></ul><div>Students will utilize this Smithsonian Learning Lab Collection to complete a blog question on the aforementioned website. </div>
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Steve Hartnett Nightstand Collection
This is a collection based on Burton Morris’s Nightstand Portraits. In this collection, I have included images that represent me.
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Artful Thinking-American History
Utilizing Harvard University & Project Zero's "Making Thinking Visible" to explore American History through art.
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George Washington & The Culper Spy Ring
Learn about the important role that espionage played during the Revolutionary War and George Washington’s role as one of our nation's first spymasters.
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