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Hands-On History: Making Ancient History Come Alive! (Part 1 Of 2)
Kieran Adair
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(854)
In this 10-week course, students will study ancient cultures through hands-on projects and activities using simple materials.
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Come journey back in time to the world of the Ancients! This is part 1 of a 2 part hands-on history series covering ancient civilizations from around the world. In this flipped classroom, students will participate in activities, discussions, and projects in class and read, watch video clips and lectures, and view presentations on their own during the rest of the week. Students should expect 1 or 2 hours of outside work a week, although students who want to do more will receive plenty of...
Students will gain knowledge and appreciation of ancient cultures and make connections to their modern world today.
Homework Offered
Students will be expected to complete approximately one or two hours of assigned homework before class each week. Homework will consist of videos, presentations, and reading. There will be optional extra assignments and resources available every week. In class, we will be doing hands-on projects, games, and activities meant to make new connections and to reinforce the learning they did during the week.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Parents will receive regular updates every few weeks with their learner's progress. Students will receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the class.Grades Offered
The teacher will provide the curriculum for out of class learning. Access to a printer is required. Materials needed for the in-class activity week-by-week are below: Week 1: Cuneiform and Canopic Jar Topper Students will need: 2 cups plain flour 1 cup of salt 1 tbs oil 1 cup of cold water or clay, model magic, or playdough. lollipop stick, coffee stirrer, or popsicle stick Lid from Jar to be used in Week 2's project Week 2: Pyramid and Canopic Jar Students will need: One box of sugar cubes or alternative small building block Clean jar with a lid such as a pickle jar or pint-size canning jar Acrylic paints and brush Glue Week 3: Apple Salt Baking soda Week 4: Bar of plain soap Scissors or butter knife Week 5: Model Magic or other air-drying clay Glossy White paint or Modge Podge Paint-brush Wooden skewer chopstick or dowel Twine Week 6: Paper Mesh screening or cheesecloth (screening is available at most hardware stores, cheesecloth at most grocery stores) 4 wood pieces to build a frame or wooden picture frame Dish bin or similarly sized plastic bin Bowl & water Glue Duct tape Week 7: No additional materials needed Week 8: A1 card stock Ruler Pencil 5 20-inch dowelling sticks 2 28-inch doweling sticks Masking tape Scissors Glue Thread Paints & brush String Bamboo or other stick Week 9: Materials will vary, as students will be encouraged to reuse and repurpose household materials Recycled cups, cardboard, plastic containers, plastic bags, and paper Left-over pieces and materials from our other projects Paints, Brush and Modge Podge (optional) Duct Tape Glue Week 10: No additional materials needed
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
We will be using glue, scissors, and butter knives in projects.
We will be using a variety of teacher-created resources as well as Ancient History videos from Khan Academy and National Geographic. Students do not need to purchase a textbook for this class, but I recommend the Usborne World History Ancient World ISBN 0746027605 for those that desire a textbook.
Average rating:4.6Number of reviews:(854)
By profession, I am an Ecology Instructor at a local College Environmental Education Center. I have 15 years of experience teaching Math, Science, and History, and multi-disciplinary classes at the elementary, middle, and high school level. I am...
Group Class
$200
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
55 min
Completed by 33 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-9 learners per class
