High-Impact Homeschool: The Tunguska Event
First in a series of self-contained classes that cover multiple subject areas within one topic. A great way to delve deeper into intriguing topics while covering science, reading, math, history, social studies, and more!
Miss Suzanne (M.A., CCC-SLP)
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4.9
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What's included
5 pre-recorded lessons
average 25 mins per video5 weeks
of teacher support2 hrs 4 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentAssignments
1 hour per week. An assignment is provided at the end of each part/week (five total). These may be turned in and graded (P/NP).Mastery Evaluation
Vocabulary or content quizzes can be provided as requested, and graded for a letter grade if requested. 100% = A+, 90-99% = A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% = D, 59% or less = please review material and retakeAssessment
P/NP if assignments turned in; letter grading as described above if assessments completed.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 9
This first offering in the HIGH-IMPACT HOMESCHOOL series involves the Tunguska Event of 1908. Learners will be introduced to what people experienced on that fateful day, including first-person accounts from indigenous and Russian peoples, and then analyze the evidence provided from ecology, environment, geology, astrophysics, astronomy, geography, history, social studies, and more. Learners will gain realization of how localized events can have global impacts, and how clues scattered around the world helped scientists possibly solve the mystery of the Tunguska event. Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Location (geography, biome, indigenous peoples, environment) Part 3: A Mystery (comparable events, scientific analysis, astrophysics, conspiracy theories) Part 4: Surprises (what likely happened, alternate theories by astrophysicists, mainstream acceptance vs. radical ideas) Part 5: Planet Earth (geology, ecology, ecosystem changes, paleontology, clues, scientific inquiry, impact on humans) Each part provides jumping-off points for learners to identify areas they'd like to deep-dive into, whether it's calculations of astrophysics, learning more about the language of indigenous peoples... and so much more. Part 3 offers an additional video of footage of a similar event; parents/guardians can request this video from the instructor to preview and determine if it is appropriate for their learner to view. The video will not be available directly to the learners. Extensive research and many hours went into creating "HIH: The Tunguska Event". That's why each chapter/part has its own sources list. In addition, reflection questions and important connections are provided throughout the course to support learning and meet educational standards (I consulted State Standards and NGSS Standards when creating the course). My teaching style is real, warm, engaging, enthusiastic, and empathetic. I am truly excited about everything that I teach. Material is presented via video that includes lecture, text, photos, charts, and reflection. Multiple ways of showing learning/knowledge are presented for each assignment. HIGH-IMPACT HOMESCHOOL was born of this instructor's love of learning, boundless curiosity, and joy of educating learners. Additional classes in this series coming soon!
Learning Goals
Students will learn about the Tunguska event of 1908 from a multitude of perspectives, including historically and scientifically, and within Russian, European, and indigenous cultures.Students will identify how global impacts, and the data left behind, provide clues as to what happened in a local area, both recently and prehistorically.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
Part 1: Introduction
What happened that day; first-person accounts; newspaper accounts. 16 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Part 2: Location
Emphases include geography, biomes, indigenous peoples, environmental studies. 20 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Part 3: A Mystery
Emphases include comparable events, scientific analysis, astrophysics, conspiracy theories. Extra: Video footage. 27 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Part 4: Surprises
The general consensus theory; the "bounce back" theory; the "PBH" theory. 26 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Learning Needs
Teacher is twice-exceptional and has extensive professional and personal experience with learners with ADHD, Dyslexia, ASD, etc. Multi-modal instruction is provided. Three variations of homework assignments are provided.
Parental Guidance
Astronomical and natural events are, by their very nature, unexpected, and not something that humans might have control over. Witnesses to these events might exclaim, feel scared, or get hurt. Physics, chemistry, and Earth science involve things that crash, explode, shatter, and make loud noises (like booms, "artillery fire" sounds, etc.). The Tunguska event and similar events - whether in pre-history or more recently - share these characteristics. Therefore, discussion of the description of these events occurs in this class.
In addition, for this particular class, there is an OPTIONAL video that contains footage from dashcams, security cameras, and cell phones, showing what happened during an event similar to the Tunguska event. This video will be made available to parents/guardians to PREVIEW to determine if it is appropriate for their learners. Parents/guardians know their learners best, so they are responsible to make the determination. This video will not be provided by the instructor directly to the learners unless the parent/guardian has sent a message through the Outschool portal giving consent.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
A sources list (in approximate ELA format) appears at the end of each of the five parts' slide shows. Photo attributes are provided under each photo throughout the class; if not noted, they are part of the Canva Professional suite (as the class slides were created in Canva).
Scientific information (from various fields, including but not limited to physics, astronomy, botany, paleontology, archaeology, earth sciences, and geology) is balanced with highlighting (though the lens of social ecology, social justice, social studies, history, and humanistic studies) the largely overlooked human cost, with emphasis on the negative effect on the indigenous peoples of the East Siberian taiga. The impact of related events on earlier indigenous cultures throughout the globe is included as well.
Some of the sources included are:
American Physics Society
Britannica
Evenki Atlas
The Human Origin Project
NASA
National Public Radio (NPR)
Nature
NBC News
Northwest Geology Field Trips
The Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Royal Museums Greenwich
Scientific American
University of South Carolina
U.S. National Science Foundation
Note: According to The Arctic Portal website, 2022-2032 is the International Decade of Indigenous Languages in 2022-2032 in Russia. This class is proud to present examples of one indigenous language of Siberia, Evenki.
Joined February, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from San Jose State University (San Jose, CA, U.S.A.)
Bachelor's Degree from University of California Irvine (Irvine, CA)
In a nutshell: I'm endless curious and love to deep-dive like the twice-exceptional person I am. When I was younger, I thought I might be a archaeologist. In high school and college, I realized I really liked studying physics (and did an awesome paper on redshift and wave attenuation). I have a graduate degree in Education - Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, and an undergraduate degree in Linguistics with specializations in Sociolinguistics, Applied Linguistics and Historical Linguistics. I have a background that combines clinical work, research, and school experience. See my teacher profile for more complete information.Reviews
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