This class is taught in English.

Students will be able to analyze historical developments with the use of secondary and primary sources.

Students will be able to describe the development and explain the significance of distinctive forms of political, social, and economic organization.

Students will reflect upon choices humans have made in the past and consider how choices made today may affect the future.

I have over twenty years of experience working with and teaching students.  I have a bachelor's degree in both History and Economics, which included studies in the Middle Ages, History of Latin America, History of Africa, History of South Asia, History of Native Peoples of North America, and many other topics.  My master's degree is in Higher Education.  I also have a Juris Doctorate degree in Law.  Most importantly, I have a passion for teaching, history in particular!  

Homework Offered
Each week, the students will receive three to five lessons in the classroom. The packet will include readings and assignments.  A quiz will sometimes be included in the assignments.  

Students will also complete three projects throughout the semester.  Each project will be centered around one of the topics we are learning about and students will have a variety of choices to choose from that matches their interests.  Examples of projects include:  making a short film, developing a virtual presentation, writing an essay, create a game, family interview, fashion review, create a pamphlet, and many more.  
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will receive a grade report every four weeks that includes grades from assignments, projects, and participation. A letter grade can be given at the parent's request.
Grades Offered

Resources from the Library of Congress Native American Collection and the National Museum of the American Indian will be used during our unit on the American civilizations as well as throughout the course.  This include maps, images, recordings, first-hand accounts and documents.  These resources can be found at:  
https://americanindian.si.edu  
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/native-americans/

The history of Ashanti Kings and the whole country itself and other writings / by Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I; edited by A. Adu Boahen ... [et al.].

The Book of Samurai: The Warrior Class of Japan, Stephen R. Turnbull.

The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa, Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack.

The Golden Trade of the Moors: West African Kingdoms in the Fourteenth Century, E. W. Bovill.