Biographies! Discover the Lives of Influential People & Their Character Traits
Each week we will learn about an important leader, artist, musician, scientist or athlete in the world and the traits that make them inspiring!
Teacher Sara
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(46)
What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
Learn about history through fascinating biographies that explore the lives of some of the world’s most famous people. Timeline Posters, Comprehension Quizzes, and Activity Sheets provide additional opportunities to engage students and measure their understanding. Students are welcome to join at any time! Weekly Topics: Week of Sept. 2: Alexander the Great Week of Sept. 9: Julius Caesar Week of Sept. 16: Gandhi Week of Sept. 23: Helen Keller Week of Sept. 30: Nelson Mandela Week of Oct. 7: Mozart Week of Oct. 14: Mother Teresa Week of Oct. 21: Muhammad Ali Week of Oct. 28: Martin Luther King Jr. Week of Nov. 4: Queen Elizabeth I Week of Nov. 11: Louis XIV of France Week of Nov. 18: Peter the Great Week of Nov. 25: Benjamin Franklin & George Washington Week of Dec. 2: Thomas Paine Week of Dec. 23: Thomas Jefferson Week of Dec. 30: Napolean Bonapart Week of Jan. 6: Abigail Adams Week of Jan. 13: Andrew Jackson Week of Jan. 20: Commodore Matthew Perry and Japan Week of Jan. 27: Abraham Lincoln Week of Feb. 3: Ulysses S. Grant & Robert E. Lee Week of Feb. 10: Native Americans- Nez Perce Week of Feb. 17: Otto von Bismarck Week of Feb. 24: Elizabeth Cady Stanton & the Suffrage Movement Week of March 3: Andrew Carnegie Week of March 10: Vladimir Lenin Week of March 17: Winston Churchill Week of March 24: Nelson Mandela
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Topics will include information about various historical events and people that can be sensitive in nature. All instruction and assignments will be age-appropriate. If inappropriate topics are brought up, they will be addressed swiftly and respectfully.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
In this class a variety of viewpoints that are fact-based are presented from primary and secondary sources on social and cultural issues. Below are some of the resources that are used:
-The Intellectual Devotional
-Reading A-Z Leveled Social Studies Books
-A People's History
Joined August, 2021
4.8
46reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I have over fifteen years of experience teaching reading and writing to primary school students in America, Europe and Africa. I have a bachelor's degree in French, and a certificate to teach English as a foreign language from Georgetown University. My master's degree is from the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. Based on my education, professional development, world travels, as well as living abroad, I create an environment for students to learn about influential people with an open mind. Students have the opportunity to ask questions and share their unique perspectives.Reviews
Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
2-8 learners per class
