Amy Peters

History Teacher @BarringtonHS220 | #APHUG220 | #APEuro220 | 2016 Horizon Award Recipient | @KState & @Illinois_Alma | painter | avid reader | she/her

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

the Absolute Monarchs are taking over #APEuro220!

[Cru Lucier @CruLucier95438]

I saw a nice view on the water so I took it. My god given right to try out this new western bench! If you disagree you’re old. Turned out to be my Narva!!

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

To close, shots of our stellar group of travelers (pictured here at Versailles and Arromanches) and the finest group of chaperones ever assembled.

13/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

@POTUS was in France at the same time as us, and he couldn't help but follow us around.
-Marine One at the Normandy American Cemetery.
-Flowers left by POTUS at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier under the Arc de Triomphe.
-Motorcade passed beneath us!

12/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

The Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, site of the treaty ending WWI.

11/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

We happened upon a parade of hundreds of reenactors and their jeeps, trucks, and tanks.

10/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

The cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, location of the famous 2nd Rangers assault on D-Day.

9/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

Charlie sector of Omaha Beach, near Vierville Draw/Dog One Exit.

Company C of the 2nd Rangers landed right about here.

8/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

Dog Green and Dog White sectors of Omaha Beach.

Companies A and B of the 2nd Rangers, the 5th Rangers, and parts of the 29th Division landed here.

Saving Private Ryan was Dog Green.

7/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

Easy Red and Fox Green sectors of Omaha Beach, as seen from the Normandy American Cemetery.

The 1st Division landed here.

6/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

The Brandenburg Gate, famously visited by Presidents Kennedy and Reagan.

5/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

The location of the 1945 Potsdam Conference with Truman, Churchill, and Stalin.

4/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

The “Bridge of Spies,” where the United States and the Soviet Union swapped captured spies, including Francis Gary Powers.

3/13

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

Segments of the Berlin Wall and Checkpoint Charlie

2/13

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

This was the best trip with an awesome group of kids and chaperones!!

[Robert Seidel Jr. @RSeidel_NBCT]

Earlier this month, 24 students from @barringtonHS220 visited Berlin, Paris, and Normandy for the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

We attended the Commemoration at the Normandy American Cemetery on June 6th.

https://t.co/pTzIVSkDbe

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

On this day in history… #APEuro220

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

#APEuro220 I know our exam is done (and I’m sure you all rocked it!) but in case you wanted an update on the Habsburgs…well here you go! 🤣

[james hennessy @jrhennessy]

eternal imperial dynasty update

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

Excited to see my former US history and Civics student play for my favorite NFL team!! Congrats Lukas!!

[Green Bay Packers @packers]

With the 13th pick in the 2023 #NFLDraft, the #Packers select Iowa LB Lukas Van Ness!

#PackersDraft | @meijer

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

Doing some station review of unit objectives/key terms to prep for our test tomorrow in #BHSGlobalStudies

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

It’s time for the Paris Peace Conference to develop the Treaty of Versailles in #BHSGlobalStudies! @DuffNation_edu had to fill in so we had even groups today in 2nd period 🤣

[Amy Peters @AMPteaches]

Always a fun chaotic time when doing this activity!

[Kathleen Duffy (she/her) @DuffNation_edu]

The Urban Game was complete frustration & chaos!! Ss learned about urbanization during the Industrial Revolution as they simulated city planning. TY @AMPteaches for introducing me to this amazing academic ruckus! #bhsglobalstudies #freshmenfun #industrialrevolution #worldhistory