Historical Fiction: Fever 1793 - Flex
Class experience
US Grade 6 - 9
Come and join us as we explore the world of Philadelphia, Pa. in 1793 and learn about the Yellow Fever Outbreak. Now, this wasn't the first, or last outbreak in the United States. The first yellow fever outbreaks in the United States occurred in late 1690s. Nearly 100 years later, in the late summer of 1793, refugees from a yellow fever epidemic in the Caribbean fled to Philadelphia. Within weeks, people throughout the city were experiencing symptoms. By the middle of October, 100 people or...
Students will learn about the history of Philadelphia, Pa., the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793, medical practices of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and discuss what life was like during this time period.
I have been an educator on Outschool since February of 2018. I have my MBA and MHA, both of which have taught me the value of conducting research and asking questions. I have a passion for history, organization, reading, and learning. You can usually find me in the middle of 2-3 books or watching a documentary. I am also an Outschool ACE Educator, which means that I continually seek out ways to improve my teaching skills and knowledge, as well as the learner experience. Some of the seminars/courses that I have attended in the past are: Foundations for Teaching and Learning About Native Americans; The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines; Using the “Diary of Anne Frank” to Amplify Students’ Voices; Painting a Just Picture – Art and Activism; Teaching Hard History in Grades K-5; Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies; Choices in Little Rock: An Approach to Teaching the Civil Rights Movement.
Homework Offered
Each week, learners will have assigned (chapters) reading as well as worksheets, short Youtube videos to view, and short research topics. There will also be weekly discussion questions (that will be posted on the classroom page) for learners to answer and to engage with other students.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners will need their own copies (own or from the library) of the book "Fever 1793" from Laurie Halse Anderson.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
This class is suggested by Scholastic for grades 7-12. There is are discussions of slavery, death, and some (mild) violence. All topics will be handled at an age appropriate level. This class will utilize Youtube videos for sharing of lecture videos, as well as supplemental lessons. All Youtube videos are embedded into the Outschool platform.
Some of the sources used for this class are, but not limited to: Smithsonian Britannica National Geographic PBS Library of Congress CDC https://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/index.html The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/yellow-fever/ Fever 1793 https://youtu.be/W9tjV2h5jao Philadelphia: The Great Experiment https://youtu.be/S0z4fZK473o
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Flex Class
$8
weekly or $56 for 7 weeks7 weeks
Completed by 2 learners
No live video meetings
Ages 11-15
Financial Assistance
Outschool International
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