Harker, John / About Me

About Mr. Harker

My name is John Harker, I teach sixth grade social studies here at Smithton! I grew up in Jefferson City and graduated from Jefferson City High School. I went to college at Truman State University, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Master of Arts in Education in Social Studies Education. While at Truman, I also met my wife! I love history, teaching, learning, and reading. I update my Schoology page with all assignments and course updates. Please visit it when you can! If you wish to contact me, my email is jharker@cpsk12.org.

In sixth grade social studies, students will be asked to . . .

Analyze how and why Ancient peoples developed civilizations to interact with one another and their environment and how these civilizations changed over time.

General Outline of the Year

Prehistory

Ancient Mesopotamia

Ancient Egypt

Ancient India

Ancient China

Ancient Japan

Smithton Middle School 3600 West Worley Street Columbia, MO 65203

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Principal Chris Drury | Assistant Principal Kelly Turnbough

Assistant Principal | Assistant Principal

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