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Let's Travel the World Together, Learn About Geography, Culture, Food

In this Self-Paced class we will discover the World one country at a time, learning about each country's geography, landmarks, customs, food and more. Please check class description and choose the block of countries you would like to cover.
Oxana Cesnova
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What's included

6 pre-recorded lessons
6 weeks
of teacher support
1 year access
to the content
Homework
1-2 hours per week. included
Letter Grade
If learner requires a grade, please notify the teacher before the class start time.
Certificate of Completion
included

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11
*This class is built very similar to my ongoing Let's Travel The World Together class, but it offers the flexibility of schedule for those that cannot attend the scheduled times or cannot commit to a fix schedule every week.  In this Self-Paced class we will discover the World one country at a time. We will learn about country's geography, customs, language, food, wild life, landmarks, fun facts and more. Additionally, classes will often include some information (from real travel experience of the teacher) about what it is like to travel to the respective country.

For each lesson the following materials will be provided:
 - Pre-recorded video of new information (including location, capital, flag, weather or other geographical features, customs, typical local food, wild life, maybe learn a word or two in the local language)
- Link to Self-Paced Nearpod presentation to be followed while watching the video
 - Kahoot Game PIN 

Learners will be asked to watch the video while following along in the Nearpod presentation. In Nearpod slides they will be asked to: 
- share any previous knowledge about the country in question, if any (they can type their response or record a short video or audio recording)
- participate in polls, quizzes, virtual field trips, and other activities 
After covering the new material, they will be asked to play a Kahoot game (to check the retention of the new information in a fun, engaging way). Additionally learners will be asked to upload their completed worksheets OR videos of themselves speaking about things they already new about the country, facts that they found to be most interesting and reasons why they would or wouldn't want to travel to the respective country. 

Countries that you can choose from (Important: PLEASE SEND ME A MESSAGE AFTER ENROLLING TO SPECIFY WHICH BLOCK OF COUNTRIES YOU WOULD LIKE TO COVER):
Block 1: Greenland, China, Switzerland, India, Germany, Australia
Block 2: Norway, Austria, France, Brazil, Tunisia, Japan
Block 3: Belize, Greece, USA, Costa Rica, Thailand, Bolivia
Block 4: Russia, Ukraine, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Finland, Argentina
Block 5: Jamaica, Indonesia, Iceland, Malawi, Hungary, Antarctica
Block 6: Sweden, Namibia, Vietnam, Iraq, Morocco, Malaysia
Block 7: Belgium, Tanzania, Colombia, Chile, Botswana, Cuba
Block 8: Poland, Turkey, Bahamas, Uruguay,  Mongolia, Uzbekistan (was Israel previously)
Block 9: Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, Slovenia, Nicaragua, Singapore, Mozambique  
Block 10: Czech Republic, Maldives, Zambia, Cambodia, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan
Block 11: Montenegro, Ireland, Monaco, Georgia, Spain, Ecuador 
Block 12: Croatia, Andorra, Guatemala, Romania, Malta, Philippines,
Block 13: Taiwan, North Macedonia, El Salvador, Moldova, Canada, Italy 
Block 14: United Kingdom, Mexico, Egypt, New Zealand, Peru, Portugal 
*After I receive your message about which block of countries you would like to cover, I will send you all the links within 48 hours. 
**If your learner would like to cover all the blocks/countries listed, I would recommend that they start with block number 1. 
*** If I don't hear from the family within 24 hours after enrolling, all the information for block 1 will be provided. 

There are additional activates that learners can complete after the class, including creating their own travel passport or scratch off each country as we visit it using a scratch-off map.

See you soon, travelers!
Learning Goals
Cultural Geography:
- Explore the country’s culture, traditions, languages, and religions.
- Study important cultural sites and landmarks.
Geographical Location:
- Understand the country's location on a world map.
- Identify its neighboring countries, significant bodies of water, and major landforms.
Physical Geography:
- Recognize key physical features such as mountains, rivers, and lakes.
learning goal

Syllabus

Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum
6 Lessons
over 6 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Country 1
 Based on the countries that the learner/family chose. 
Lesson 2:
Country 2
 Based on the countries that the learner/family chose. 
Lesson 3:
Country 3
 Based on the countries that the learner/family chose. 
Lesson 4:
Country 4
 Based on the countries that the learner/family chose. 

Other Details

Supply List
Nearpod (for visuals) - link to the presentation will be provided in the classroom before class
Kahoot (to participate in the game)
Additional activity options (after class): Scratch off map, for students to scratch each country that we learn about each week.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Sources include but are not limited to: https://news.harvard.edu/, https://www.forbes.com/, https://positivepsychology.com/, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/, etc.
Joined January, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Science from University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business
I am a global nomad and have visited over 90 countries, passionate about sharing these experiences and knowledge with others. While visiting these countries I was fortunate enough to meet many local people that helped me get exposure and better understanding of the local cultures and traditions. 
I have over 2 years experience teaching geography to middle school and high school learners. Additionally, I am a certified language teacher with over 3 years experience. However, please note that this is not a language class, and we will not speak in depths about any languages.
Additional sources will include reaching out and interviewing the people living in the courtiers covered (including multiple prospective).

NOTE: This is a geography class, which introduces the country in general terms. Mentioning the languages spoken in the country and its general culture is a very small part of this class, and these topics will not be covered in depth. 

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