Animals in World Art History: Ancient Egyptian Hippos (Ages 7-12)
Animalia Mania Zoology with Deniz M. (M.S., M.A.)
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(822)
Learn about both the natural history and cultural history of the Nile Hippopotamus in ancient Egypt!
Class experience
US Grade 2 - 5
>>>PLEASE READ BEFORE ENROLLING: The live portion of this class consists of two 45 minute-long, fast-paced, lecture-based presentations, with Q&A breaks as time permits -- you know your learner(s) best, so please consider if the session length and format is a good fit for them.*** Although the Nile Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious amphibious) is extirpated (locally extinct) in Egypt today, they once inhabited the northern reaches of the Nile River where they were both feared and...
I'm a naturalist with a focus on zoology, and mainly teach animal science courses...but as part of my longstanding interests in both the animal kingdom AND art and culture, I began conducting independent research on how animals have been depicted in art around the world, and am now back in graduate school working on a second Masters thesis about it! :) In conjunction with my current research, I am now offering this series of short courses on different subjects in Animals in World Art History in addition to my regular zoology classes. I also have nearly two decades experience as a home education advocate, including homeschooling my own children from preschool through high school. I am a big proponent of flexible learning, individualized education, and supporting fellow neurodiverse learners, so please don't hesitate to reach out to me with requests for accommodations or additional resources. We all learn in our own way and time, but everyone should have the chance to learn about how cool animals are! 😎
Homework Offered
optional at-home art activity0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Lesson materials are provided for free via the classroom, either as downloadable printables/files or links to online resources (web pages, videos, articles, etc.). Students are free to choose their own paper type and coloring supplies for the optional art activity.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Pinterest (curated board, public access, no account required)
- YouTube (for watching video clips)
- curated links to various science and art websites
I teach from a zoological perspective, and as such just like in my regular science classes natural animal behaviors and bodily functions may come up in the course of discussion. I also do not censor works of art.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(822)
1) what kind of classes you teach I offer introductory unit studies on various topics in zoology and natural history; a special series on animals in world art history (based on my current ongoing research project!); and, because it's extra fun,...
Group Class
$22
for 2 classes2x per week, 1 week
45 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-12
1-6 learners per class
