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Epic U.S. History From America's Founding to the Cold War
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This class will explore interesting topics in U.S. History and feature student interaction , Q and A kahoot quizzes, and possibly brief lessons on about historical research. Below is the schedule of topics to be explored: Begins June 2024 Theme: European Settlement Lesson 1: Roanoke Island: America's Lost Colony. Theme: European Settlement Based on, Lee Miller's book, Roanoke: The Mystery of the Lost Colony. New York: Scholastic Nonfiction, 2007. Lesson 2: The Thirteen Colonies:...
This class is taught in English.
The goal of this class is for students to have a grasp of some of the big events in U.S. History, and also be able to learn on their own more ably after having taken the class.
I have taught over 100 Outschoolers as well as having taught College for three years. I approach the material differently depending upon the age of the student, but it is never presented in a gratuitous manner if it is violent or otherwise disturbing.
Homework Offered
Each lesson will be taught as an independent unit so that students can join in to the learning right away. Several of the lessons are based on youth history books, and those will be referenced during the lesson.0 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
1 file available upon enrollmentThere will be many outside sources given in addition to book recommendation for every class meeting. These will include video links, websites from museums and public history organizations, primary documents, etc.
The material is presented in an age appropriate manner for 11-14-year-old learners.
Each class has a separate list of "to learn more" links and resources that will be posted to the classroom.
Homeschoolers welcome! I offer interactive and fun social studies and history classes for learners from 8 to 18. Most of my classes are based on a high-quality Young Adult history book. Before Outschool, I taught U.S. History and Culture at...
Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-7 learners per class