Getting To Know The Historical American Girl Characters & Their Historical Lives
In this on-going course, you will get to learn about 15 of the American Girl historical characters and the lives in which they lived.
Kristi Rodenbeck
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(471)
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Welcome! This is an on-going class that meets each week to learn about a different historical American Girl character and the time frame in which her life was set in. This is a combination of the single classes, just meeting back at the same time each week to learn about someone new! In each weekly class, I will introduce the character from the American Girl book series. We will talk about who she is and why her books are great examples positive traits. I will review a brief preview of all of her books/stories, talk about the character and her personal characteristics, but mostly, talking about the time in which she lived. I will talk about what it was like to be a kid living in the during the time that her book is set in within her particular setting. Week 1: Felicity - 1774 Week 2: Caroline - 1812 Week 3: Josefina - 1824 Week 4: Cecile & Marie-Grace - 1853 Week 5: Kirsten - 1854 Week 6: Addy -1864 Week 7: Samantha - 1904 Week 8: Rebecca - 1914 Week 9: Claudie - 1922 Week 10: Kit - 1934 Week 11: Nanea - 1941 Week 12: Molly - 1944 Week 13: Maryellen - 1954 Week 14: Julie - 1974 Week 15: Courtney - 1986
Learning Goals
My goal is to inspire the learners to READ! :)
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Although we will not be reading the Kirsten book series within the class, I always suggest reading the American Girl books. Please be advised that the Kirsten book series does present some culturally insensitive topics and terminology. As a trained anthropologist, I will (and always teach my students to) use correct terminology and culturally sensitive terms to be respectful to the particular people of study - even if that term is not what is used in the textbook/book.
As a licensed history teacher, I also have many PD hours dedicated to cultural sensitivity and correct teachings when it comes to historical events that present cultural insensitivities.
In all situations for each of the characters of study throughout the course, I will present all perspectives of all parties involved in the historical event that the character lives through. It is important to understand historical events from all lenses and perspectives in order to build empathy and understanding of all parties involved.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
I reference the American Girl historical book series. It's not a requirement to have the books.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
471reviews
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 7 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 my courses, 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 Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 7 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
1-15 learners per class
