STAFF & FACULTY DIRECTORY PROFILE
Gabriel Hirsh
Job Title:
Social Studies Teacher
Department:
Social Studies
Email:
Phone: (510) 577-9100
ext.
118
Started at O'Dowd:
2024
Degrees:
Masters in Education University of San Diego
Originally from:
San Francisco
Why I Teach:
Most powerful teaching technique:
My most powerful teaching technique is facilitating authentic projects
Why are the subjects you teach important?:
Understanding history provides context for modern social issues
Favorite quotes:
“The mind of a child is where the revolution begins. If the solution was never to look in your self, why would you expect to find it anywhere else” -Immortal Technique
Favorite trivia:
Alexander the Great’s conquest of Egypt is closer in time to today than the construction of the Great Pyramid
Recommended visual media:
Documentaries
Recommended reads:
One Nation Under Blackmail
Hobbies or outside interests:
Watching football, hiking, yoga, and grilling.