Mr. Christopher Hammer

Phone: 469-752-7600 x.37669

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Bachelor of Journalism: The University of Texas at Austin Teaching Certificates: Social Studies Composite (8-12) (4-8) Speech (8-12)

Mr. Christopher Hammer

Greetings!  I am the World History Team Lead and Speech/Debate Coach at Shepton High School.  I have been teaching for 15 years; the past 12 years were spent in my current position.  I have also taught 8th grade United States History and coached middle school football, basketball, and softball.  I attended Shepton High School from 1994-96, and there are still 4 staff members remaining from when I was a student (but I'll let you guess who they are).  I graduated from Plano Senior High School and the University of Texas at Austin.  I enjoy working with students because they give me hope for the future (and I learn all of the cool new trends from them).

If you are a speech and debate competitor or parent, most of your questions about tournaments can be answered at this site.  Click on the tournament location links for schedules, events offered, and more information. 

If you are unable to log in to the online World History textbook, make sure you're using this link (not the hrwco app or support site for the publisher) and the login name/password are the student's network login and password from a school computer.  For example, if a student's Google login is "John.Doe.1@mypisd.net" then the World History textbook login name would be "John.Doe.1" without the quotes.

Helpful Links

  • HMH World History - online textbook

    Students need to use their unique network logins in order to access the World History textbook.  Remember to leave out the "@mypisd.net" part just like you're logging in from a school computer!

    http://hmh.pisd.edu
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  • Google Classroom

    Locations for Task Lists, assignments, CAP instructions, and submissions for World History and Debate.  Students must use their network login in order to access (not personal email accounts).

    http://classroom.google.com
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  • Prepd.in

    Debate students use this as their database software for current events and evidence.  Students have unique logins with personal email addresses.  MUST USE CHROME.

    http://prepd.in
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  • Texas Forensic Association

    Students can access state-level debate resources here.  This includes Congress legislation and tournament schedules.

    http://www.txfa.org
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  • National Speech & Debate Association

    Debate students can access resources here.  Students have unique logins tied to their personal email accounts.

    http://www.speechanddebate.org
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Teacher Schedule

    1. World History Honors: 9:00 - 9:48
    2. World History Honors: 9:53 - 10:46
    3. World History Honors: 10:51 - 11:39
    4. World History Honors: 11:44 - 12:32
    5. Debate: 1:41 - 2:29
    6. Conference: 2:34 - 3:22
    7. Debate: 3:27 - 4:15

Tutorial Schedule

  • Tutorials by appointment before and after school.

    World History Block Lunch Tutorials:
    Mondays, 12:32 pm (A-Block)

    Official World History (on-level and Pre-AP) Tutorials:
    Mondays, 4:15 pm
    Tuesdays, 8:20 am

    Unofficial World History "Testing Tutorials:"
    Afternoon before a test, 4:15 pm
    Morning of a test, 8:20 am