Chess Club - Intermediate and Advanced Level Players - HS
Your learners will play chess with their peers & will be taught the rules and moves they need to know as they discuss chess history and strategies. This game will teach them skills that are transferrable to other aspects of their lives.
Owen Archaeologist
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(25)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Learners will be paired off to play against each other with guidance from the teacher. If there is an uneven amount of learners in a class, one learner will play against the teacher whilst the teacher supervises all of the active games in the class. Each learner will need to have a chess board and they will show or tell their opponent their moves to be copied or written down by their opponent in order for their opponent to counter-move. Each class will be learner-directed and dependent upon the expertise levels of the students who enroll. Instruction will be given accordingly, therefore it cannot be planned out as the students who attend will dictate the instruction that will be provided in each class. Chess notation templates will be provided. Learners will be taught the following as applicable, although it is expected that learners will already have some experience with playing chess before enrolling in this class: - How to move the pieces - Playing the game - Opening Principles - Winning the game - Capturing pieces - Finding Checkmate - Key Openings including The Queen's Gambit - The strengths and weaknesses of each piece - Understanding Endgames - Winning with tactics - Forcing moves - Reading the board - Choosing the best moves - Activating your pieces - Planning your moves ahead - Attacking the King - Patterns
Learning Goals
- Your learners will play chess with their peers & will be taught the rules and moves they need to know.
- This game of strategy will teach them skills that are transferrable to other aspects of their lives.
- They will also learn chess notation.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
- I may screen share Google Slides in order to demonstrate moves and rules.
- Learners will not need to access the internet outside of Outschool for this class.
Supply List
- Learners will need a chess board and a complete chess set (pieces). - I will supply a template to the classroom for printing in preparation for chess game notation.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
http://www.chess.com - Learners do not need to access this site, it is merely a source of chess rules and chess score sheet templates.
Joined July, 2022
4.8
25reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a homeschool father of multiple children. We have always homeschooled and participated in distance education. We came to Outschool in 2018 as learners, and now I am excited to also teach on this platform. I understand the needs of parents of learners here as I am one myself. Further, I am a native English speaker.
I have played chess for over 20 years and I enjoy teaching the next generation about this game and its historic origins.
I also have degrees, post-graduate, and professional qualifications in the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology & History
- A1 First-Class Honours in Archaeology
- Member of AAA (Australian Archaeological Association)
- Member of ASHA (Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology)
- PhD Candidate in Archaeology (Full Scholarship)
- Academic Medal in Undergraduate Coursework
- Winner of the Robert Mays Memorial Prize for North Queensland History
- Member of the Golden Key International Honour Society
- I have co-authored published articles in professional archaeological journals
- I have delivered speeches at the Australiasian Mining History Association
- Winner of the Best Poster Presentation at AAA
- I have started my TESOL (150-Hours) Professional Certificate through Arizona State University, and I expect to complete this
within the next monthReviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 16 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
2-6 learners per class
