What's included
1 live meeting
35 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Each week, students will listen to select tracks from Metallica's various albums and dig into the lyrics, discuss the musicality, and learn about the influences behind the track(s). Additionally, they will learn about band's 40+ year journey and trace how their music has changed over the years. Prior knowledge of Metallica and/or the genre is not required. While this is an ongoing class, each session is self-contained and does not build upon prior classes--students may start whenever they want without missing out on any "essentials". New topics (songs) will be introduced each week. The First Four Classes: Week of June 12th: Topics - "The Four Horsemen" & "Blackened" Week of June 19th: Topic - "For Whom the Bell Tolls" & "The Unforgiven" Week of June 26th: Topic - "Master of Puppets" & "The Unforgiven II" Week of July 3rd: Topic - "King Nothing" & "The Unforgiven III"
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Part of music appreciation is analyzing lyrics, which is done in similar fashion to analyzing literature. I have taught English since 2008, and when examining literature we look at Speaker, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Subject, and Tone. All subject matter covered remains school appropriate and falls within the realm of classic literature that has stood the test of time and is explored/discussed in a safe & productive way.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Teacher expertise and credentials
Massachusetts Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Hello! My name is Bill and I offer a wide variety of courses that either reinforce the skills found in a traditional English/Humanities class such as writing and public speaking, or fall into more of the "miscellaneous" category, such as basic life skills required to be independent--like creating and maintaining a budget, basic cooking, etc. I balance out my practical courses (such as "how to interview") with fun offerings meant to reinforce traditional concepts (learning how to start your own business through "Ghostbusters"). In a nutshell, I want to encourage young people to explore and be excited by learning, not simply with the core subjects taught in school, but by everything life has to offer. Be an active participant; be curious; push yourself--and you'll see how rewarding it is to try something new.
I have my Master's degree in Education and Bachelor's degree in English Literature; I have been teaching since 2008 and have worked with kids of all ages (including my three kids at home). I believe students learn best when they are treated with respect and engage them at their age level--they shouldn't be talked "down" to and treated younger than they are, but there also needs to be expectations they must meet to demonstrate maturity in thinking and behavior; kids won't learn to be responsible if they aren't given responsibility and the chance to prove themselves. I work best by interacting in a fun & casual manner; I love to joke with the kids and am lighthearted with my approach as long as everyone is respectful and doing the work (it's pretty simple!).
I am excited to be working with new students from new places and different backgrounds--having a course where people are together across states (and even countries) helps create a sense of a truly connected world--a world where we feel a bit safer knowing we all ultimately want the same thing in life and can help each other make it happen. I also am excited to use the opportunity to learn new things right along with the kids; I love the idea of running a course where everyone, myself included, determines a new skill or hobby they want to learn, creates a plan, and then makes it happen! Young people need to see adults humble themselves and say, "hey, I don't know something, but I want to!"
I look forward to working with you and hope you're excited by the courses I will be offering--check back often for any new classes!
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Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
35 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-18 learners per class