Battle of the Bygone Bigwigs: A History and Persuasive Paragraph Writing Course

In this History & English course, students will practice writing weekly persuasive paragraphs by answering fun & creative questions such as “Who would survive longer in a zombie apocalypse - Theodore Roosevelt or Leonardo DaVinci?”

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60 minutes

per class

Once per week

every week

9-12

year olds

3-6

learners per class

per learner

How does an “Ongoing” course work?

Meets on a weekly schedule, join any week, no need to catch up on previous material

Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality

Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher

Automatic payment every Sunday, cancel any time

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Description

Class Experience

Being able to communicate effectively and express oneself well are very important life skills.  Practicing writing persuasive paragraphs can help a student learn how to clearly explain his or her beliefs and present his or her argument in a polite and concise way.   

In this ongoing History and English course, students will engage in critical thinking and use their persuasive writing skills to answer entertaining and thought-provoking questions such as: "Who would survive longer in a zombie...

Students will be able to identify the essential parts of an effective persuasive paragraph.  Students will be able to write a paragraph which reflects his or her own opinion on a topic and includes a topic sentence, supporting details and a conclusion.

  1 file available upon enrollmentPaper
Pencil or pen
Graphic organizer, if desired

1 hour per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.

Teacher

Maura Cohen

🇺🇸

Lives in the United States

I’m not a regular teacher - I’m a cool teacher :)

245 total reviews

306 completed classes

About Me

Hi there!  My name is Maura Cohen. I have a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and almost twenty years teaching experience, in both traditional classrooms and online teaching environments. I have taught children of all ages, from preschool...