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Dragon of Icespire Peak: a Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) Campaign for Beginners
Cryovain has taken up residence on Icespire Peak and is beginning to ravage the surrounding lands. It's up to you to stop her!
12-16
year olds
4-6
learners per class
$17
Charged weekly
Meets 1x per week
Runs week after week
90 minutes per class
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Description
Class Experience
Dungeons and Dragons is is collaborative storytelling game. It is a game of vast possibilities where you learn to think carefully, to plan, to strategize, to persuade, to resolve conflict, and so much more, all while exploring memorable locales, meeting fascinating NPCs, and defeating truly frightening enemies. In this course, we will play through "Dragon of Icespire Peak", an official D&D module for beginners (though I will modify it significantly). This module will take your character from...
Due to the vastness of options in Dungeons and Dragons, students will learn and exercise many skills, including the following: -communication -strategy and tactics -storytelling -critical thinking -teamwork -problem solving -conflict resolution -resolutions of ethical and moral dilemmas -math and reading fluency
I have spent much time playing in and running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. I also have much experience teaching D&D to new players. As far as teaching children goes, I've spent over a decade teaching ages 8-18 in the classroom and have served in many roles from Master Teacher to Curriculum Developer to Network Trainer to Academy Headmaster (all with Great Hearts Academies).
Students will need a completed character which I will check before the first session (students who completed 102 with me have one but may create another using dndbeyond.com). Please do not hesitate to message me with questions about character concepts or rules. Optional: a copy of the Player's Handbook (https://www.amazon.com/Players-Handbook-Dungeons-Dragons-Wizards/dp/0786965606/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=player%27s+handbook&qid=1609709577&sr=8-3). If they cannot purchase this, they can access a copy of the Basic Rules online for free: https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/basicrules
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
1 hour 30 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 0 - 1 hours per week outside of class.
Though there is combat in this game, it is described in words, not images. I will also ask and require students to be conscious of their descriptions, avoiding anything grotesque or inhumane.
To prepare and run this course, I will use my experience and knowledge of (as well as references to) "The Player's Handbook", "The Dungeon Master's Guide", "The Monster Manual", and the module "Dragon of Icespire Peak".
Teacher
GrantInspiring through the power of Story
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United States113 total reviews
98 completed classes
About Me
Greetings and welcome to to my classes where I cover all things Story, offering inspiration and fun through myths and legends retellings, Dungeons and Dragons adventures, creative writing courses, literary seminars, map-making, and more. If there...
