Getting To Know American Girl Addy & Daily Life During The Civil War
In this one time class, you will learn about what it was like to be a kid during the American Civil War and in the time of American slavery.
Kristi Rodenbeck
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(476)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
In this one time class, I will introduce Addy from the American Girl book series. We will talk about who she is and why her books are great examples of family connections, kindness, and fairness. Addy has done hard work as a slave and grows up frustrated and angry that she has been "owned" by another person. She hates this! Slavery has also separated her family. Addy has big dreams and even wants to be a teacher when she grows up. I will review a brief preview of all of her books/stories, talk about Addy and her characteristics, but mostly, talking about the time in which she lived and the different perspectives that Addy had during that time. I will talk about what it was like to be a kid from Addy's perspective living in America during the Civil War and of the time in which American slavery was at it's height.
Learning Goals
Students will learn different elements of American life in the American Civil War and time of slavery using the American Girl "Addy" book series as a reference.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The topic of slavery is discussed as Addy Walker is a slave during the 1860's in America. Racial injustices of the Civil War era are also discussed.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
476reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Hi there!
My name is Mrs. Rodenbeck and I am a middle school history teacher! I have taught 6th, 7th, and 8th, grade history for the past 5 years! Before that, I taught high school history. I absolutely LOVE learning about people from the past! I like understanding how people lived in different times in history.
I studied anthropology in college. My goal as a kid was to be Indiana Jones! Archaeology and cultural anthropology are my favorite disciplines. I like to learn about what past peoples have built and how those things impact their culture. I’ve even done work for Chicago’s Field Museum since 2007. Now I work in the education department at the Field Museum with other teachers and bringing history topics into their classrooms.
I love teaching about the American Girl books and their periods of time in history because I used to WORK at the American Girl store in Chicago. I worked there all throughout my college years. I loved American Girl when I was a kid and I loved it, even more, when I worked at the store in college!
I hope that from this course, you can take some of my passion for history and for American Girl and get a little more excited about learning about other people. There are so many fun and exciting things to learn about! I can’t wait to share them with you!
Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$14
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
1-10 learners per class
