Terrible Tyrants: A Look at History's Worst Dictators
Josh Gaines B.Ed.
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In this ongoing class, learners will be introduced to some of the most terrible dictators to ever rule from throughout history. #academic
Class experience
US Grade 4 - 7
In this ongoing course, learners will cover a different dictator from throughout history each week. The class will teach the historical context of when they ruled, their rise to power, and some of their worst crimes as a ruler. This class is taught by a veteran history teacher with 15 years of experience and all content will be age-appropriate and discussion is encouraged. Classes are in a lecture format with questions throughout to encourage group discussion. Latest Unit: Terrible...
Students will be able to look critically at what makes a functioning democracy vs the situation in which a dictator is able to rise to power and create an autocracy.
I'm an educator with 15 years of experience, particularly in the humanities. I have years of training in social-emotional learning so as such all subject material will be crafted in a way so as not to cause undo stress to learners. I also have 15 years of experience teaching in international schools so classes will avoid issues of racism and be taught in a manner that allows all learners to feel included.
This class will cover content in a manner that is age-appropriate for upper elementary students. I have 15 years of experience teaching upper elementary and middle school social studies so all content will be crafted for students in that age range. This class will carefully teach the basic facts of each dictator's rise to power.
The Dictator's Handbook by Bruce de Mesquita Dictator Style: Lifestyles of the World's Most Colorful Despots Tyrants of History by Nigel Cawthorne Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Montefiore www.history.com
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I've traveled the world teaching upper elementary for the last 15 years. I love working with students in project-based learning, social studies, math, and YouTubing/video editing. I am a certified teacher for ages k-8 and have taught grades 4,...
Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 127 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
1-14 learners per class
