I decided to become a teacher as a second career and I taught high school social studies for five years. I loved it. I found that I had a natural talent for teaching. I enjoyed using creative methods of instruction such as videos, movie clips, games and reenactments to enhance the learning process. My main objective with every lesson plan was to make the subject matter relevant to the student. If my students couldn't see how historical events effected their lives then I knew I would never h