Famous People in History
Nelson Vargas, J.D. Professor
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A look at the lives of extraordinary people from history (Martin Luther King Jr., Salvador Dali, Steve Jobs, etc.).
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this 4 week class, we look at extraordinary people in history. The class provides a brief biography, the society and culture that shaped them, and what contributions they made to history. The main goal will be to look at what led these individuals to become memorable and what we can learn from each of them. This class will present multiple viewpoints that exist on many social, political, and historical issues. Great care will be exercised to present a multi-faceted view of the lives of...
Class discussion may include issues such as discrimination, sexism, racism, and oppression. Parents are advised to review the class topic list for each week.
Norman, Alexander. The Dalai Lama: An Extraordinary Life. Harcourt 2020. Branch, Taylor. The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement. Simon and Schuster, 2013 Burlingame, Michael. Abraham Lincoln: A Life. JHU Press, 2013 DeKay, James. Meet Martin Luther King Jr. Landmark 2010. Fisher, Louis. The Life of Mahatma Gandhi. HarperCollins, 1997 Etherington-Smith, Meredith. The Persistence of Memory: A Biography of Dali. New York: Random House, 1992. Carter, David A. Salvador Dali. New York: Chelsea House, 1995 Mandela, Nelson. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela. Little, Brown and Company, 2008 (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/ List of Top 100 Famous People: . (2020, March 11). Retrieved January 17, 2021, from https://www.biographyonline.net/people/famous-100.html
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I am a judge, former federal prosecutor, policy counsel, and college and law school professor. My bachelor's degree is from the State University of New York at Albany in Political Science and History, with a minor in Economics. I also earned a...
Group Class
$85
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-10 learners per class
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