Bring History to Life With American Girl Dolls (Flex Schedule)
In this four-week flex class, learners will explore history through games, crafts, and virtual field trips with their American Girl Doll. Topics include The American Revolution, Turn of the Century, The Great Depression, and World War II.
Colleen Woodman
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(45)
What's included
Class Experience
Each week learners will study a different time period of American history through American Girl Dolls. Students will learn about the topic of the week using engaging activities on Nearpod. Then students will play movie BINGO while watching the American Girl Doll movie of the week. Students will be on the lookout for historical items and figures they learned about on their movie BINGO card. After the lesson and movie, students will have fun playing an exciting game with their classmates on Quizziz. Learners will also make a craft for each historical topic and share it on Flipgrid with their classmates. In addition, they will use Flipgird when studying the Turn of the Century and World War II to play a game of I Have Who Has and complete a virtual historical scavenger hunt. Learners will also have the opportunity to attend virtual field trips and analyze artwork from the historical time periods. Week 1: Felicity-American Revolution -Major events and historical figures of the American Revolution through engaging activities on Nearpod -Historical Movie BINGO: Felicity: An American Girl Adventure -Fun Competition on Quizziz about the movie -Virtual Art Show-Create a craft and share with classmates on Flipgrid Week 2: Samatha-Turn of the Century -Major events and historical figures of the Turn of the Century through engaging activities on Nearpod -Historical Movie BINGO: Samatha An American Girl Doll Holiday -Fun Competition on Quizziz about the movie -Virtual Art Show-Create a craft using an artifact from the time period and share with classmates on Flipgrid -Virtual Historical Scavenger Hunt on Flipgrid Week 3: Kit-The Great Depression -Major events and historical figures of the Great Depression through engaging activities on Nearpod -Historical Movie BINGO: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl -Fun Competition on Quizziz about the movie -Virtual Art Show-Create a craft and share with classmates on Flipgrid Week 4: Molly-World War II -Major events and historical figures of the Turn of the Century through engaging activities on Nearpod -Historical Movie BINGO: An American Girl on the Home Front -Fun Competition on Quizziz about the movie -Virtual Art Show-Create a craft using an artifact from the time period and share with classmates on Flipgrid -Virtual Historical Scavenger Hunt on Flipgrid
Other Details
Supply List
Each week prior to class learners will watch the following American Girl Doll movies found on Amazon. Week 1: Felicity-American Revolution-Felicity: An American Girl Adventure Week 2: Samatha-Turn of the Century-Samatha An American Girl Doll Holiday Week 3: Kit-The Great Depression-Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Week 4: Molly-World War II-Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
4.7
45reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! I am Teacher Colleen! I am honored to have this opportunity to teach your child! I am passionate about history, reading, writing, and travel. My husband and I have a teenage daughter and one cuddle bug dog named Hope.
I have been an educator for almost 20 years. Currently, I teach 4th and 5th grade advanced content in English Language Arts. I begin my day teaching students online in China. I earned a master’s degree in teaching and I am certified in regular education, special education, gifted, and STEM education. I am also working on my specialist's degree in curriculum.
It does not matter if I am teaching students online across the world or in my brick and motor classroom, the common denominator is connections. These authentic connections lead to more student engagement and learning. I hope that from my courses, I can spark a passion for reading, history, and writing in your child. There are so many fun and exciting things to learn about! I can’t wait to share them with you!
Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly4 weeks
Completed by 5 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
