What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hoursHomework
Students will have to research and share a 5-minute presentation about a country's holiday tradition that they celebrate themselves or want to learn more about.Assessment
The student will be assessed informally on their presentation on their holiday tradition for their country. They will be assessed on presentation, creativity, and content.Class Experience
US Grade 1 - 4
In this session, learners will have the time to learn about various holiday traditions others experience and share theirs with the class. Upon signing up for the class, the learner will receive general guidelines on creating their project to share using a rubric. The learner will be expected to complete the project before coming to class. The class will learn about various holiday traditions worldwide during the specified time of year that the session is offered. The class will be structured as: Introductions with Presentation & Listening Guidelines Sharing of Project Questions & Answers for the presenter Continue sharing until everyone finishes Wrap Up & Goodbyes My teaching style is the use of hands-on techniques and visuals. I will use discussion, question, and answer to share and help the students engage in the class. The learners will interact by asking each other questions about their topic. Please know that the projects should be secular, inclusive, and age-appropriate. No prior experience is needed for this course.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about different traditions celebrated by other cultures worldwide during various times of the year.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Since this class deals with various holiday traditions, this class is secular and unbiased, inclusive of all learners, and intentionally designed to represent diverse viewpoints fairly and accurately.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
North Carolina Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Hello, I am an Birth though 6th grade certified teacher in NC. I have also, been an administrator at the high school level. I have worked in education for nearly 15 years. I will teach a variety of courses around reading/comprehension, higher order thinking skills, social-emotional learning, and race, justice, and equity, along with leadership skill development. I believe every student can learn and can be successful. I believe in teaching the whole student so focus is on academics, social-emotional learning, and how to be the best version of themselves. I have a cat name Simba and a puppy named Harley Quinn. They keep me on my toes and enjoy appearing in videos every now and then to say Hi!
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Live One-Time Class
$15
per classMeets once
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
3-6 learners per class