3 files available upon enrollment
Handouts and homework guidance will be provided through Outschool communication. 
It will be helpful to print out the handout provided for our first class.  This is a map activity that students will use  in our first class.  This is the only assignment that is best printed out.  If a printer is not availale, the student may bring blank paper and pencil to class, to draw a rough version of the map we will be working with.

In Week 4, Students can have two screens for the Kahoot game quiz, if possible. Our quiz  game is to provide review and evidence of learning--in an entertaining game format.  The device you normally use for online classes will display the questions and choices through Outschool.  A  second smart device, a smart phone or tablet, works well.  Using this second device, learners will sign in to www.kahoot.it, enter the PIN number provided in class and then they are ready to enter their answers in our Kahoot.  Results will be displayed in the Outschool classroom screen after each question. If a second device is not available to enter answers, students can participate by signing into Kahoot on their Outschool computer with a second tab (split screen OS/Kahoot if you are techie) or with a simple paper & pencil, and keep their own tally of results.  

In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Kahoot
seterra.com
Encyclopedia Britannica
Mr. Donn
Ducksters
Khan Academy
Youtube
Discovery Education

Students will participate in a review game on the Kahoot platform.  This is an approved tool in Outschool.  No student account is required.  Teacher will run Kahoot game.  Its purpose is to review the material covered in class and apply it to problems.  Students may sign into the 'answer device' screen using an appropriate first name, nick name or symbol.

Homework assignments are provided and encouraged, but are not required for participation.  For source material, students may access one or more of the following sites. These sites provide  useful resources and give our students an opportunity to practice map skills, gather research information and extend their learning.  For on-line best practice,  students should use the link to a resource that is provided in our classroom.  No membership or sign up is required to access the links provided in independent project assignments, unless noted below.  Best practice also recommends responsible adults to monitor student on-line activity. 

Seterrra https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3007 (an online map practice & quiz game...not sign in required)
Encyclopedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/ (a prominent and well respected research tool ...no sign in required)
Ducksters https://www.ducksters.com/  (a social studies resource for elementary and middle school students. Ducksters.com is certified   by the kidSAFE Seal Program.)  Read more at: https://www.ducksters.com/about.php   ...no sign in required
Mr. Donn  https://www.mrdonn.org/  A site for teachers and students, this site is recognized by the BBC Educational Guide:  ""This is an  excellent resource for students and teachers of ancient history."   ...no sign in required
Smithsonian Science Education  https://ssec.si.edu/  This US Government institution describes the site as "the website of the Smithsonian  Science Education Center (SSEC), the only organization at the Smithsonian Institution that is solely dedicated to formal K-12  Education." ...no sign in required
Quizlet  https://quizlet.com/  (This is a quiz site that allows us to offer practice quizzes tailored to our topic). ...no sign in required
Kahn Academy.org  This is a site that offers free resources related to most K-12 topics. Resources may be used for optional activities. Privacy Statement " We take extra precautions for our younger learners as described in our Children’s Privacy Notice, including restricting child accounts to automatically block features that would allow a child to post or disclose personal information."  Students may sign in to access the content. 
Discovery Virtual Field Trips.  https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/     Privacy Statement:  https://www-media.discoveryeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Discovery-Education-Privacy-Policy-05-05-2022.pdf  ...no sign in required.
YouTube Videos may be offered for optional homework assignments.  The link is controlled and limited within the Outschool Platform...no sign in is required.