Discover World History With Sketchnoting Drawing for Middle School Whole Year
In this weekly ongoing class we will cover a wide variety of historical topics from prehistoric times to World War II. After 34 lessons, we will have covered a full year of world history curriculum with drawings and notes.
Britain Earl, Historian, Artist, Lawyer
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(548)
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Each week we will travel down the timeline of world history, discover and discuss what was happening, all the while creating sketches and notes on our weekly topic. Learners will engage with the stories of the people of world history through viodeo chat, discussion based and visual learning. Classroom discussion will be focussed on the week's historical material and how we can use sketching in our notetaking to bring the historical themes to life. This course has 34 lessons that repeat after the the 34 week. August Week of August 19th -Prehistory - Paleolithic Era Week of August 26th - Neolithic Era September Week of September 2 - Mesopotamia Week of September 9th - Ancient Africa Week of September 16th - The Phoenicians Week of September 23rd - Ancient India Week of September 30th - Ancient China (No Class the week of October 7th) October Week of October 14th - Ancient Greece Week of October 21st - Ancient Rome Week of October 28th - The Byzantine Empire November Week of November 4th - Islam in the Middle Agess Week of November 11th - Early American Civilizations Week of November 18th - India in the Middle Ages (No Class the Week of November 25th) December Week of December 2nd - Golden Age of China Week of December 9th - Japan and the Samurai Week of December 16th - Medieval Europe (No Class the week of December 23rd) January Week of January 6th - European Crusades and the Muslim World Week of January 13th - The Beginning of the European Renaissance Week of January 20th - The Reformation Week of January 27th - Europeans Set Sail February Week of February 3rd - Europeans in Asia Week of February 10th - Europeans in the Americas Week of February 17th - Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment Week of February 24th - The Rise of European Monarchies March Week of March 3rd - The American Revolution (No Class Week of March 10th) Week of March 17th - The French Revolution Week of March 24th - Independance in South America Week of March 31st - The American Civil War April Week of April 7th - The Industrial Revolution Week of April 14th - The Women's Movement Week of April 21st - European Imperialism Week of April 28th - The Scamble for Africa May Week of May 5th - World War I Week of May 12th - The Great Depression Week of May 19th - The Beginning of World War II Week of May 26th - The End of WWII
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Please be advised that this class often discusses the sensitive topics including, war, slavery, and many other ways humans treat eachother unkidly. Throughout the history of the world neighboring people struggle with their interactions with one another. In early modern, and modern times western societies colonized many continents and enslaved and/or otherwise mistreated the indigenous people. In this class, we do not discuss the specifics of these topics, as the lessons are meant to be introductory for middle school learners. I do encourage learners to consider the motivation for these conflicts and discuss whether they are “fair”. Objectivity is my highest priority when teaching history. Each lesson will provide information from multiple perspectives. This class is not intended to be an opinion course, and will focus only on facts. Discussion among students on each week’s topic is encouraged. I believe introducing world history broadly to middle school learners prepares them for more in-depth study in high school and beyond. With years of classroom experience I feel I can navigate these difficult subjects with compassion and objectivity.
Supply List
I think it is great to keep notes from each class in a bound notebook, but having pen and paper each week is enough
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2020
4.9
548reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arizona Teaching Certificate
Doctoral Degree from Chapman University School of Law
I studied history with an emphasis in art history as an undergraduate at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I took extensive classes in African studies and American History, and one course specifically on the topic of marginalized people entitled "Voices of a Stranger". In order to further my understanding of world history, studied abroad in both London and Paris, travelling extensively through Europe to see historical sites personally. My love of history and geo-political issues led me to recieve a doctorate in law. Additionally, I have increased my learning of the power of art for both memory and healing by earning a certificate in therepeudic art . Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
weekly1x per week
50 min
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Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
3-10 learners per class
