Celebrating Hidden Figures (Self Paced)
This is a 4 week reading and comprehension course will cover influential Black men and women who brought about change for good
Ms. Tracey, BA, PG Dip (Hum)
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(241)
What's included
4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1-2 hours per week. includedAssessment
Worksheets are optional but can be submitted for marking.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 5
This self paced class will celebrate Black History Month by teaching and remembering inspirational Black men and women. This class is a reading and comprehension class which will use interactive slides, 360 tours, videos, games, polls and quiz questions. Lesson 1 : Katherine Johnson Lesson 2 : Nelson Mandela Lesson 3 : Mary Seacole Lesson 4 : Ruby Bridges The presentation has optional audio which may help some learners.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about four inspirational Black men and women who affected change in a profound way while practicing their reading and memory recall skills. Being able to fact find and locate specific detail in the text.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Katherine Johnson
Learn about her historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist. Lesson 2:
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist, politician, and statesman who served as the first black president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. Lesson 3:
Mary Seacole
Mary Jane Seacole was a British nurse and businesswoman. In 1990, Seacole was awarded the Jamaican Order of Merit. Lesson 4:
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to attend formerly whites-only William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 1960. Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class may touch on racism and discrimination but not explicitly and only uses age appropriate material.
This class uses Nearpod which is an educational interactive web tool accessed via a link in the classroom page, learners will not need to setup a login or download an app.
Supply List
Learners will not need any supplies for this class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Nearpod
Joined December, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Non-US Teaching Certificate in English to Speakers of Other Languages
Bachelor's Degree in English from University of Northampton
I have a BA (Hons) degree in English and a Teaching Literacy Diploma for Primary and Secondary Schools. I have a Postgraduate Diploma in Humanities and am a qualified English Language teacher with TEFL.Reviews
Self-Paced Class
$12
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4 weeks of teacher support
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