Welcome to Mr. Gainey's Middle School History Website

Greetings all!

For those of you whom I have not met, I have been the D.C.S. middle school history teacher for the past 5 years. Before my time at D.C.S., I graduated from Niagara University with a master's in history, and I have been a teacher for over 7 years now. This year I am very excited to continue educating our 7th and 8th grade students in both American and World history and sharing what I have learned throughout my years of study. I am always reachable by the contact information below, and I greatly look forward to meeting and working with each and every one of you. Let's have a great year and push these young adolescents to challenge themselves to gain a deeper understanding of this overwhelmingly diverse world that we live in!

Mr. Gainey's email: ggainey@dcsschool.com

Mr. G's History Class

Classwork and Other Assignments

Use the links below to access the current assignments from Mr. Gainey's American and World History Classes.

World History(7th)

American History(8th)

Summer Assignment

Read a biography of an important historical figure, and type a 2 page biography summarizing the person's life and explaining why they are so important to history.

-2 pages

-Double spaced

-12 font

-Times New Roman

Tips to Succeed in Mr. G's Class

Pay attention in class and participate daily.
Take notes and study them outside of class to prepare for class assessments.
Complete classwork assignments when they are due.
Follow directions and pay attention to instructions.
Write everything in complete sentences unless Mr. G tells you otherwise.
Always write in your own words! Plagiarism is NOT ACCEPTABLE!

To remain ignorant of history is to remain forever a child.

-Cicero