What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Are you interested in ancient civilizations? Want to hear about ancient civilizations your parents probably don't know about? Do you like being creative while you learn? This is the history class for you! In the first 20-30 minutes, students will be introduced to the ancient civilization of the week. We will talk about their geographic location, time period, important architecture and archaeological sites, overall culture, rise and fall, and more! I create my classes so students get a good overall understanding of the civilization and a mix of interesting, surprising, and even silly fun facts! I teach in an open lecture style, where I go through engaging slides, stories, ancient texts, and information. Students are asked questions throughout and are encouraged to ask questions of me at any time. We will not discuss ancient fashion to avoid repeating information from my other classes! Then about for 20-30 minutes, students will be able to create their own masterpiece! I will pick a few art and architecture pieces I think they will enjoy from which they can model their drawings, but students are free to draw anything that they want from the presentation or civilization! During this time, I will answer any and all questions they have about archaeology and the civilization of the day. Students are encouraged to chit-chat with each other if they would like to get a break from all the content. If there are no questions, learners can socialize, play some games, help each other with ideas, and hear stories of the ancient world from Alexa. In the last 5 minutes, students will share their masterpieces with the class. We will reflect on what we learned and ask any last-minute questions. This ongoing course is a great option for students who have taken some of my one-time classes and don't want to repeat. You can drop in and out with your interests or to avoid taking the same course again. Each class is completely standalone! For those who have taken my ancient fashion classes, you may hear a bit of a repeat just at the beginning with geographic locations and small amounts of history. But, the rest should be new! We won't go in historical time so we can keep going until we've exhausted the list! Week of January 24th: Sumerians Week of January 31st: Ancestral Puebloans Week of February 7th: Indus Valley Civilization Week of February 14th: Nazca Lines, Peru Week of February 21nd: The Vikings Week of February 28th: The Etruscans Week of March 7th: Bali Week of March 14th: NO CLASS FOR SPRING BREAK Week of March 21st: Mali Empire Week of March 28th: Inca Week of April 4th: Myth of Atlantis Week of April 11th: Greeks Week of April 18th: Romans Week of April 25th: Maya Week of May 2nd: Mississipian Culture Week of May 9: Çatalhöyük Week of May 16: Ancient Easter Island Week of May 23: Pompeii and Herculaneum Week of May 30: Aboriginal Australia Week of June 6: A history of catacombs – Rome and Paris Week of June 13: Stonehenge and British prehistory Week of June 20: Malta More on the list: (Send me suggestions if you have them!) Babylon Polynesians Tang Dynasty Mongols Korea Maya Carthage Egypt Chachapoyas Chavin Phoenicia Sassanid Persian Maurya Empire Korea Umayyad & Abbasid Caliphates Byzantium The civilization of the week is subject to change, but will always be set the Sunday before the class is set to be held.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about an ancient civilization and their geographic location, time period, important architecture, culture, and art, fine motor skills (coloring/drawing), and positive discussion with their peers!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
For some civilizations, we will touch on any relevant histories of oppression in an age-appropriate way. Please message me if you have any questions about this portion of the class.
Supply List
Please provide blank paper for your students. I recommend my students freehand. Supply List: 1. Colored pencils/crayons/markers/etc. 2. Blank white paper 3. A space to draw
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am an archaeologist and museum educator! I have worked to engage young students with the ancient world and history at numerous events. I love teaching history in fun ways and have deeply enjoyed my one-time versions of this class! I have a BS in Anthropology and love sharing my understanding of cultures around the world!
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Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 36 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
5-9 learners per class
This class is no longer offered
Financial Assistance
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