| Show X John McCormick I Linda Ciampini Contributing Writer TOHNi McCormick J teaches History isto y His classes are informative andt and t his s knowledge dg about t the human asp aspect ct ot ofa history Y goes far Jar beyond t th the scope of the of a the te required t s J t t text WT in Vf his liis i lectures he J upon the attitudes sets sets' tS' tS N i i of th the period period r dh a ti v J M M c cCo C i ck Ck t en 1 r c o r m m S. S e en- en n i f rt iS fair teaching his history Winter tory is obvious s. s r qu quarter only one one ne' ne student nt dropped his his his' class dass and t that at w was wason was was-on s on o J the first day when McCormick informed the class lass that the tests would consist of essay questions One student walked Some 0 of f u us s s shudder h u d d era at t the thought of writing McCormick teaches history history history his his- tory because it is fun I never thought of making a career out of being a his his- torian That just evolved with time For someone who did not riot not actively plan a career career as asa asa a a historian n. n McCormick's successes are extensive In 1 1972 72 he t taught at Coe College Col- Col J Mege lege ge in in Cedar Rapids Iowa tow and arid in 1973 he was at the University of Iowa He was on on the fa faculty of Texas T Tech Te ch h University V f from o 1974 4 76 In In 1976 Jie he moved to Salt Lake k City and took o over the of oHis Historian ian position o 9 for t the ut Utah ah is State f t e. e Hi Historical st ft t a I k i- i L. L Society v lI w f iya t j f rR v kt n M N t 4 d J 1 hr a I t. t ss f J l i l J t iV JW v s sv W t v Ph Photo t by Ed H I tle v- v wv John McCormik teaches his hi his J i s i tory beyond the scope of the the 1 requIre required d test 1 McCormick is th the author author of numerous artic articles es and five books He and his wife Nancy wrote the f fourth grade history text that than thae t- t Utah children are arenow now using H McCormick also taught v vat at the University of Utah but likes teaching at He says he enjoys th the smaller classrooms an and 0 feels it is an opportunity tobe to to tobe be a able le to spend time g get rs ting to know his students I His curiosity about abou people se seems s to be inn innate f M McCormick's CO niCk s a approach teaching tea h l. l b borders r de r s courageous Hes He's no not 0 of the h truth and d. d he di dispels dispel P. P ts historical myths After After sp spending ping a a qU quarter rt t. t In q one J of his JUs classes ses your you ind t yourself lf reevaluating Devaluating e t h it f you Y oli U Jh thought g ht y you u kl ab abt ou x t th h. h 15 t O q j 1 i w. w |
