Dungeons and Dragons 101: Intro to Dnd and Character Building Workshop
Learn to play D&D. Taken by over 3,000 students, our interactive intro to Dungeons and Dragons opens the door to this amazing roleplaying game...are you ready to live your adventure?
Adam Scott Education | Stocks Money History DnD
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What's included
2 live meetings
2 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Embark on a magical journey with us through the realms of Dungeons and Dragons! 🎲✨ Our hour-long interactive sessions offer a captivating introduction to tabletop roleplaying, fostering creativity, problem-solving, and social skills. 📚 Course Overview 🧙♂️🏰 🧙♂️ What's D&D All About? 🌈 Discover limitless possibilities as you create collaborative stories in Dungeons and Dragons. Uncover the gaming system's basic framework and receive digital tools for at-home play. 🎓 How Is the Class Taught? 🗣️🤔 Led by a seasoned educator, our classes are interactive, encouraging dialogue, questions, and student participation. Get ready for roleplaying demonstrations, lectures, and Q&A sessions that spark creativity! 📚 Topics Covered 🎲📖 Learn the Basics: What is a tabletop roleplaying game? Getting into character: Get into the game with a roleplaying improv session (fan favorite) Master of Mechanics: Grasp the essential rules of Dungeons and Dragons. A heroic math lesson: Explore the dice and modifier system. What's in a character: Review the ideas of "race" and "class" in game. Character building workshop: Learn how to create your own character using D&D Beyond. Your first combat adventure! 🚨 Note on Late Arrivals ⏰👋 Due to the interactive nature, latecomers will be admitted strategically to minimize disruptions. We're here to accommodate, so message us for solutions if needed. Join us on this epic journey into the world of Dungeons and Dragons! 🌌👣🛡️ Note to parents/students: You may choose to allow your child to have access to the D&D Beyond website (dndbeyond.com) to assist in their creation and use of characters or other content for use in this class. Use of and access to the D&D Beyond website is not required for this class, and it is solely within your discretion as the parent whether to allow your child to access the D&D Beyond website. Please note that the D&D Beyond website is a third-party service over which we have no control or responsibility, and any data or information shared on it or any other third-party website is subject to their terms of service and privacy policies.
Learning Goals
🎲Understand the Basics of Tabletop Roleplaying Games: Students will be able to describe the core ideas inherent in a tabletop roleplaying game, including collaborative storytelling, roleplay mechanics, and the general structure of gameplay.Make Informed Gameplay Choices: Students will be able to make gameplay decisions to help one another and achieve their quest goals!
Syllabus
2 Lessons
over 1 WeekLesson 1:
Intro to D&D
What is D&D? How does it work? What do you need to know?
Run through a roleplaying intro session that is incredibly fun! 75 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Caracter Creation Workshop
Learn how to build characters together using dndbeyond. 75 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Roleplaying games offer a creative "sandbox" in which participants can engage in imaginative problem solving. Fantasy violence will not be directly depicted, but the possibilities of this within the game will be discussed. Students may wish to explore ideas related to their characters that involve in-game "weapons" and "spells" for the use of "in-game" violence.
Supply List
Students will need paper and pencil to take brief notes, and to write down things they think are amazing!
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
5 teachers have teaching certificates
Arizona Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
Georgia Teaching Certificate in Science
Georgia Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Ohio Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Illinois Teaching Certificate
3 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
Master's Degree in Education from Lewis and Clark Graduate School of Education
Master's Degree in Social Work from Loyola University
2 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree from Oregon State University
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Binghamton University
We have organized and taught groups of Dungeons and Dragons for over 7,500 students and community members, running games professionally for private clients between the ages of 7-70 years old. Our teachers and GMs train together on best practices, are almost all traditional classroom teachers, and work to ensure an excellent experience for each child, every class.
It's our mission that your child feels empowered and excited after this lesson, potentially sparking an interest in a wonderful activity.Reviews
Live Group Class
$49
for 2 classes2x per week, 1 week
75 min
Completed by 3161 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-7 learners per class
