Mike Streich
Streich was a history instructor who had been involved in most levels of education since 1991. Streich received his first degree in Biblical Literature, studied law and business, and worked for several years in consumer finance with a specialty in bankruptcy laws. Streich earned an MA in History through the UNC system as well as post MA courses in Education. Streich taught American History, European History, and Global Studies, most recently at three college and university systems, private and state.
As an instructor, Streich led many adult and student tours abroad, visiting most of Europe and the South Pacific. He is an expert on student travel. Streich is fluent in German. Streich was also a co-ordinator for foreign exchange students for several years and taught Global Studies.
After attending a summer session at Davidson College through the Dean Rusk Center in the early 1990’s Streich founded and edited The International Teacher. He has written numerous articles on history and religion. For nearly 15 years, Streich was a faculty advisor with the Harvard University Model Congress program. Streich’s interests include American and European history, Islamic studies, globalism, and religion. Streich is a member of the North Carolina Association of Historians and the Southeast Regional Middle East Islamic Studies Seminar.
Employment
Forsyth Tech Community College
Adjunct History Instructor, 1994 - 2011
High Point University
Adjunct History Instructor, 2008 - 2010
A & T State University
Global Studies Instructor, 2010 - 2011
Education
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
History - MA, 1988 - 1990
Ancient Rome
Ancient Roman Port-City Ostia
For almost six hundred years, the Roman port of Ostia served as the chief conduit of trade between Rome and the rest of the...
Middle Ages
Everyday Life in the Middle Ages (short facts)
Europe experienced a transformation after the fall of the Roman Empire. This transformation was influenced by Roman culture, Germanic-barbarian culture, and early Christianity. Although...
Middle Ages
Hygiene in Medieval Cities
Living conditions in the Middle Ages contributed to weakened immune systems that led to premature death when disease and pestilence ravaged communities.
Poor hygiene and...
Ancient Egypt
Akhenaten and his concept of religion in Egypt
Changing his name and moving his capital from Thebes to Amarna, Amonhotep IV replaced traditional Egyptian gods with the worship of Aten, the great...
Ancient Rome
Naval Battle of Actium
The battle of Actium ended the Second Triumvirate and shifted the power base of Roman rule of the Mediterranean to the West. Octavian’s subjugation...
Ancient History
Ancient Tombs
How the ancients viewed death and how they defined the Afterlife varied considerably through Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cultures. In some civilizations, practices and...
Ancient History
Similarities and Differences in Near East Ancient Civilizations
The rise of civilizations in Egypt and Mesopotamia occurred about the same time and both civilizations grew along mighty rivers. There were many similarities...