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American History Grades 3-5, Beginnings to 1620, Era 1
Big Brain Academy
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(342)
This 3-week standards-based course covers cultural and ecological encounters between the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, West Africa, and Western Europe.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 5
Lesson 1-2 Tracking the Buffalo --learn about life on the plains by exploring the symbols on the buffalo hide and the related primary sources. -- learn how the Indigenous People of the Plains used the buffalo by matching a part of the buffalo to an object made from it -- learn the meanings of symbols in the hide and the traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of the Plains Writings of Ancient Maya --explore aspects of one of the centers of civilization in Mesoamerica in the first millennium CE...
Era 1: The Three Worlds Meet (beginnings to 1620) Standard 1: Comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450 Standard 2: How early European exploration and colonization resulted in cultural and ecological interactions among previously unconnected peoples
Certified Classroom Teacher 1-6 Certified Social Studies teacher for grade 5-8 Primary sources are used whenever possible Consider marginalized voices in my lesson through careful listening and reading of resources such as Teaching Tolerance etc.
Parents should be aware that this content areas includes themes such as genocide, invasion, slavery, disease, war, and death. These will topics will be addressed directly in an age appropriate manner. A complete syllabus including links to sources can be made available upon request. If you have questions or concerns regarding these areas, please reach out ahead of time and we can discuss in detail what the lessons entail.
Whenever possible, I used primary sources in my instruction. Many of these primary sources Smithsonian's collection as well as accessed through PBS Learning Media.
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(342)
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Group Class
$75
for 6 classes2x per week, 3 weeks
45 min
Completed by 20 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-11
3-10 learners per class
