WELCOME to Extraordinary People from History! In this 8 week class, we will explore a brief biography of their life, the society and culture that shaped them, and what contributions they made in their field. We will discuss how their lives would be different if they had been born in a different time and culture. 

Topics that we will cover are:


Week 1 - Bill Gates - American Entrepreneur and Businessman
Week 2 - Alexander the Great - Greek King 
Week 3 - Elon Musk - Technology Entrepreneur
Week 4 - Hans Christen Anderson - Dutch Author
Week 5 - Steve Jobs - American Entrepreneur and Businessman
Week 6 - Neil Armstrong - American Astronaut
Week 7 - Steven Spielberg - American film maker
Week 8 - Ludwig Van Beethoven - German Composer

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.  

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