From the lightbulb to the kinetograph and phonograph to the movie camera and viewer, you can't deny the impact that Thomas Edison made on the world.  In this class, we will learn about Thomas Edison using the book by Margaret Frith, "Who was Thomas Alva Edison?". We will explore his childhood and influences, setting up his labs and his inventions, where he got his ideas, his famous feud with Tesla (and others) and discuss the legacy that he left on the world. We will also explore what it takes to be an inventor ourselves while working on the different steps to become an inventor 

Students will learn:

Class 1 - Introduction, Chapter 1-2: Childhood; Morse Code; Working at Western Union
Class 2 - Chapter 3-4: Setting up Menlo Park; First Inventions; The Phonograph; 
Class 3 - Chapter 5-6:  The lightbulb; West Orange lab; The Kinetoscope
Class 4 - Chapters 7: Other inventions; Legacy


Each week, by Wednesday evening (9pm PST) -

-I will email each student a link that weeks lecture and assignments. This will be on YouTube and is in a private account that is embedded into the Outschool classroom page.  
-  Assignments will consist of discussion and essay questions, short research topics, Youtube videos, and worksheets. These will be posted on the classroom page. 
- In my flex classes, each family can determine the level of participation in the course. 
- Communication will be done through the Outschool classroom.  
-I will check in with each student several times during the week to check on progress of the homework, address any questions, or to engage in a discussion about the topic covered. Each student is encouraged to message (through the Outschool classroom) me anytime they have any questions or thoughts about the class.  
- Each week, there may be additional articles, videos, or pictures that will be posted to the classroom page to engage students in open conversations about that weeks topic. 
-Please message me before the start of class if you have any questions.  



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For information on my other courses, please check out my course catalog: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WtnUIRwVRw7Awo6FskitgUKeNUjuAvf/view