The 13 American Colonies: Fun and Foul Facts
A beginner's history of America's Colonies
Mr. Marshall
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(84)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursGrading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
Beginner Level
Inspired by Elizabeth Raum's youth history book, "The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies," this class provides a fun, one-meeting overview of primarily English Settlement in North America. Each of the thirteen colonies will be featured with three or four historical facts, a fun fact, and a foul fact. At the end of the course, we will play a kahoot together to review what we have learned. The class is designed to be interactive but will also include lesson slides, a short video clip or two, with frequent question and answer times with the students. My teaching style varies based upon the age of the student. This is class is designed to be entertaining and introduce middle school students to historical subjects. I always strive to be interactive and allow students to offer what they know about the subject. I also ask students to read aloud, if they are comfortable, so there is some literacy training available as well. The book is entertaining and informative but not required to take my class.
Learning Goals
Students will come away with some basic facts about the thirteen American Colonies such as dates of settlement, Europeans who traveled to the colonies, and a bit about the Native people who lived here when Europeans arrived.
The fun and foul facts aim at the student remember something unusual and tying to one the U.S. States.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Some of the information is gross, shocking, and possibly disturbing to sensitive learners, but it's intended to make the material more fun for middle school-aged learners. It's more along the lines of "Horrible Histories," which are gross but not visually disturbing.
Supply List
I direct my students to supplementary information to encourage research and additional learning. The links I have thus far included are: American colonies British and United States history https://www.britannica.com/topic/American-colonies, The Fact File https://thefactfile.org, The History of Colonial America Song https://youtu.be/Do4Ryapg3eU, Chronicling America Historic Newspapers https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/, and Britannica Online Encyclopedia https://www.britannica.com/.
2 files available upon enrollment
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Optional Source for additional learning:
Raum, Elizabeth. The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life in Colonial America(JN). Mankato, Minn: Capstone Press, 2010.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
84reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Pepperdine University
Bachelor's Degree from University of Montana
I have taught history lessons to more than 100 Outschool students from 9-17 years old, and before that I taught at the college level. I strive to be sensitive to students when presenting difficult or sensitive material.Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$21
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 67 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-7 learners per class
