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Emily Alvarez

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! 
 

This is my 10th year teaching at Back of the Yards.  This year, I will be teaching IB History I & IB History II.  I graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago with my Bachelors in Psychology and my Masters in Teaching of History.  I am also the Boys' Varsity Soccer Assistant Coach and Boys' Varsity Volleyball Head Coach.  I grew up in Aurora, Illinois, where my parents and siblings immigrated to from Argentina in 1991.  My family and culture are cornerstones of who I am, and are a large reason I decided to become a History teacher. 

 

Estoy empezando mi décimo año en Back of the Yards.  Este año estoy dando clase de primer y segundo año de Historia de IB.  Me gradué de UIC estudiando psicología y recibí mi Masters.  También soy el asistente del equipo masculino de fútbol, y  el Coach del equipo masculino de voleibol.  Nací y me crié en Aurora, Illinois, donde mis padres y hermanos inmigraron desde Argentina en 1991.  Mi familia y mi cultura son pilares de quien soy, y son una gran parte de porque decidí ser maestra de Historia. 

 

For an overview of this year's content that will be studied, see the table below: 

  YEAR ONE (Juniors) YEAR TWO (Seniors)
Semester One
  • Independence & Identity: Haitian Revolution
  • Independence & Identity: Kenyan Independence
  • Authoritarian Regimes: Germany 
  • Internal Assessment Prep
  • Authoritarian States: Germany
  • Political Developments in Latin America
  • Finalize Submission of Internal Assessment
Semester Two
  • Authoritarian Regimes: China
  • Authoritarian Regimes: Latin America
  • Internal Assessment Submission
  • The Second World War & the Americas
  • The Cold War & the Americas
 
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Name
Emily Alvarez
Position
Social Science Teacher
Email
mealvarez5@cps.edu