History - The Story of Everything (7-11 Year Olds)
A continuing class exploring and explaining the history of civilizations in an engaging and entertaining way.
Mark Richard Mazzu a.ka. "Mister Mark"
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What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hours per weekAssessment
The teacher uses the classic Socratic method of teaching, a form of cooperative dialogue between teacher and student based on asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presuppositions. The learner's progress will be assessed through informal assessment.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
This is an ongoing class. Learners will be able to join at anytime as lessons do not build upon each other. The history of civilizations will be taught in an engaging and entertaining way for learners aged 7-11 years of age. It will be a concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind through age-appropriate story telling by a seasoned teacher. An engaging journey through history, exploring the the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments. The towering themes of history will be referenced. Time periods will include The Eastern World (Near eastern, Egypt, Persia), The Life Of Greece (Ancient Greece & Hellenistic), Caesar & Christ (The history of Rome, early Christianity & the time of Constantine The Great), The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Reformation (Europe outside of Italy), The Age Of Reason, The Age Of Louis XIV (France, Europe & The Near East), The Age Of Enlightenment (Voltaire, France, Britain, Germany in the 18th century), Rousseau & Revolution, The Age Of Napoleon (Napoleon 1 of France and his times) and many more up through the current Digital Age. Schedule & Topics: Week of July 28 - 400 - 300 B.C.E: Socrates, Aristotle, Alexander The Great Week of August 4 - 300 - 200 B.C.E: The Rise of Rome, Zheng (China), Hannibal Week of August 11 - 200 - 100 B.C.E: The Maccabees, Rome Dominates, The Silk Road Week of August 18 - 100 - 1 B.C.E: Julius Caesar, Spartacus, Cleopatra, Birth of Jesus Christ Week of August 25 - The Roman Empire (Part 1) Week of September 1 - The Roman Empire (Part 2) Week of September 8 - 1 - 100 C.E: Augustus, Han Dynasty, Christianity, Masada, Nero Week of September 15 - 100 - 200 C.E: Invention of Paper, Marcus Aurelius, Kushans
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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The following books are source materials used for the class: A History Of The Western World, by Shepard Clough (Columbia University), Nina Garsoian (Columbia), David Hicks (New York University), David Brandenburg (The American University), Peter Gay (Columbia), Otto Pflanze (University of Minnesota) and Stanley Payne (University of California, Los Angeles), published by D.C. Heath & Company; The Story of Civilization, by Will and Ariel Durant, an 11-volume set of books covering both Eastern and Western civilizations for the general reader, published by Simon & Schuster; The Smithsonian Institution's History Year by Year , a timeline of world history that joins the dots of history by putting key historic events across the world on one timeline for children, published by DK Publishing.
Joined September, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from The University Of Houston, Houston, Texas
Bachelor's Degree from John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
30 years in the business world, Mark worked in the investment and banking industries and also led marketing departments. He holds a Masters's Degree in Mass Communications and has been a certified teacher in six subject areas. His goal is to teach & influence students to become remarkable people. He teaches popular classes like "Understanding Money & Economics Using Minecraft" as well as other subjects like character building, history, geography, and starting a business, on the Outschool platform. An avid storyteller and communicator, "Mister Mark" brings an array of tools to his classroom.Reviews
Live Group Class
$22
weekly1x per week
40 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
3-9 learners per class
