About the Teacher

About the Teacher:

Jessica M. Donnelly 

Idaho State University

College of Education

Hello and Welcome!

I am Mrs. Donnelly and I am so very excited to be a part of Idaho Falls High School from Jan. - May 2014! I have the wonderful opportunity to join the classroom of Mr. Rob Morris (visit his class website here) and gain experience as I work on the final step towards becoming a highly qualified teacher!

Degrees I am currently working on:

• Bachelor of Science: Secondary Education with a major emphasis in History and a minor emphasis in Biology (graduation May 2014)
• Bachelor of Arts: History (graduation May 2014)

Accomplishments and Memberships

• Member of Kappa Delta Pi, Omega Mu chapter, an international education honor society
• Officer of Phi Alpha Theta, Chi Rho chapter, a national historian's honor society
• Dean's List membership, 2009-2013
• Member, Idaho Science Teachers Association
• Member, Bonneville County Heritage Association

I have been fortunate to spend time in several historical periods throughout my college career. I have intensively studied and researched:

• The Middle Ages, including
• Feudalism and manorialism
• History of agriculture 
• The Black Death
• The Renaissance, specifically
• Art and architecture
• Dante's Divine Comedy
• The Protestant Reformation
• The French Revolution
• The History of Modern Ireland
• I will be presenting my own original research regarding protest music during the Troubles in April!

When I am not wearing my teacher's hat, I am often found reading, crocheting, playing with my two girls and husband, or my half-hairless dog. :)