$20
weeklyHistory Reporters: Reading and Writing Practice with History Topics
Completed by 2 learners
Ages 9-13
Live Group Class
Live video meetings
1x per week
1-4 learners per class
50 min
What's included
1 live meeting
50 mins in-class hours per weekAssignments
1 hour per week. 1-2 per weekProgress Report
includedClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
Beginner - Advanced Level
Start at any time! Learners will improve reading comprehension and writing skills. As an added bonus, they will learn new historical facts. Each class will start with an article focused on a history topic. These will include areas worldwide and dates between ancient and modern history. As we read, we will work together to find key details. Learners will then take those key details and compose an essay on what they have learned. Week of October 7th: The Black Death Plague Week of October 14th: The Roanoke Colony Week of October 21st: Hurricane Katrina (United States) Week of October 28th: The Silk Road Week of November 4th: Biography: Tutankhamun Week of November 18th: Lewis and Clark Week of November 25th: No class! Fall break Week of December 2nd: Empire of Ancient Ghana Week of December 9th: Biography: Leonardo da Vinci Week of December 16th: Aztec Empire: Society Winter break! We'll be back in January. Week of January 6th: Alexander the Great Week of January 13th: Ancient Mesopotamia: Science, Inventions, and Technology Week of January 20th: Boston Tea Party Week of January 27th: Middle Ages: Daily Life Week of February 3rd: Battle of the Little Bighorn Week of February 10th: French Revolution: Causes Week of February 17th: Early Islamic World: Islam in Spain (Al-Andalus) Week of February 24th: The Crusades Week of March 3rd: The Renaissance: How did it begin? Week of March 10th: Spring Break! No Class Week of March 17th: Causes of WWI Week of March 24th: The Terracotta Army Week of March 31st: Ancient Greek Art Week of April 7th: California Gold Rush Week of April 14th: Biography: Margaret Thatcher Week of April 21st: Inca Empire: Daily Life Week of April 28th: World War II: The Battle of Britain Week of May 5th: Colonial America: Jamestown Settlement Week of May 12th: Biography: Charlemagne Week of May 19th: Ancient Rome: Food, Jobs, and Daily Life Week of May 26th: Art History and Artists: Pop Art We'll be back for Summer!
Learning Goals
Increase reading comprehension
Widen vocabulary
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This course will show history in a child-friendly manner. Topics chosen are non-controversial and covered from a neutral viewpoint.
Supply List
Paper, Pencil, Provided Printouts
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Articles are written by the teacher, who holds a BA in History and Anthropology.
Some sources used are Encyclopedia Britannica, World History for Kids, Ancient World History (The MI Open Book Project), and United States History (The MI Open Book Project).
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
3 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from Capella University
Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Harding University
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from Liberty University
In addition to my education degrees, I have a BA in History and Anthropology. I have taught both social studies and writing.
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