Hello and welcome to Women in History! We will explore a brief biography of their life, the society and culture that shaped them, and what contributions they made in their field. We will discuss how their lives would be different if they had been born in a different time and culture. 

Week 1 - Irena Sendler - Polish Social Worker who rescued Jewish children during the Nazi Occupation
Week 2 - Noor Inayat Khan - British Spy during WWII
Week 3 - Pauline Johnson - Canadian Poet
Week 4 - Alice Ball - American Chemist
Week 5 - Madam C.J. Walker - American Entrepreneur
Week 6 - Fannie Farmer - American Culinary expert
Week 7 - Rosa Parks - American Civil Rights Activist
Week 8 - Sybil Luddington - American Patriot 

Each week, by Wednesday evening (9pm PST) -

-I will email each student a link that weeks lecture and assignments. This will be on YouTube and is in a private account that is embedded into the Outschool classroom page.  
-  Assignments will consist of discussion and essay questions, short research topics, Youtube videos, and worksheets. These will be posted on the classroom page. 
- In my flex classes, each family can determine the level of participation in the course. 
- Communication will be done through the Outschool classroom.  
-I will check in with each student several times during the week to check on progress of the homework, address any questions, or to engage in a discussion about the topic covered. Each student is encouraged to message (through the Outschool classroom) me anytime they have any questions or thoughts about the class.  
- Each week, there may be additional articles, videos, or pictures that will be posted to the classroom page to engage students in open conversations about that weeks topic. 
-Please message me before the start of class if you have any questions.  

For information on my other courses, please check out my course catalog: 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10WtnUIRwVRw7Awo6FskitgUKeNUjuAvf/view