Bizarre Medicine: Explore Anatomy & Biology Through History -High School Science

This course is best suited for teens who are:
👍Interested in the “dark” and “weird” parts of history and/or medicine
👍Interested in solving medical mysteries
👍Fascinated by how the body works
👍In need of a science credit that is fun and engaging

Classes are led by an expert guide:
👍A chiropractor and acupuncturist who loves anatomy
👍A veteran teacher with over 20 years experience at the college and high school level 

🌟𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙀𝙍𝙎 𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝙅𝙐𝙈𝙋 𝙄𝙉 𝘼𝙏 𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀! 
Each class is independent of others. No experience in anatomy or science needed.  

This introduction-level series runs just like a full semester course, but with the flexibility and convenience of ongoing enrollment.  Classes meet once per week.  Topics rotate/repeat every semester.

𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗕𝗬 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 (𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿)

Week of Feb 3 	Strange Remedies:  Feces and Urine as Medicine 
Week of Feb 10	Outbreak!  Pathogens and Infection Control
Week of Feb 17 	Plagues and Pandemics: An Introduction to Epidemiology 
Week of Feb 24 	Deadly Cure-Alls Part 1: Heavy Metals and Poisoning 
Week of Mar 3	Deadly Cure-Alls Part 2:  Opioids and the History of Pain Management 
Week of Mar 10	Deadly Cure-Alls Part 3:  The Science of Addiction 
Week of Mar 17	Another Hole in the Head: Trepanation and Skull Anatomy  
Week of Mar 24 	A Piece of Your Mind: Lobotomies and Brain Sections  
Week of Mar 31	Deadly Diets and the Evolution of Food
Week of Apr 7	The Price of Beauty:  Body Standards and Modification  

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘭 14𝘵𝘩

𝗧𝗢𝗣𝗜𝗖 𝗕𝗬 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 (𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿)

Week of Apr 21	Body Snatchers!  The Gruesome History of Anatomy 
Week of Apr 28 	You Are What You Eat! Cannibalism and Body Tissues  
Week of May 5 	Humorism and the Science of Body Fluids 
Week of May 12 	Bloodletting!  The Science and Anatomy of Blood 
Week of May 19 	Strange Remedies:  Feces and Urine as Medicine 
Week of May 26	Outbreak!  Pathogens and Infection Control
Week of June 2 	Plagues and Pandemics: An Introduction to Epidemiology

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀:
At the beginning of each class, learners will be given a code to join an interactive lesson using Nearpod.com.  Learners will engage in hands-on labeling activities, quizzes, games and discussions on health and disease.  An optional study guide will be available to help learners follow along during class.

𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀
⭐  As per Outschool policy, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬-𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘴.  I encourage webcams to stay on during class, but it is not mandatory.  
⭐  If a learner needs to miss a class, please let me know in advance.  Learners who miss a class have access to class material and recordings.  Transfers or refunds for the week are an option.