What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Advanced Level
We will look at all of the following in each class for each sovereign state: - Map - Flag - Currency - Anthem - Language - System of government - Population - Capital city - Land mass - Gross Domestic Product i.e. what does that country produce or trade in? - Famous people from there - Cultural dress - History and heritage - Architecture - Food/Recipes they are known for - Famous landmarks - natural and artificial - Nationally recognised holidays - Time Zones - Sports - Tourism - Any other relevant interesting facts pertaining to each location The sovereign states to be explored over the following year are: Week beginning November 26th 2023: Senegal – Republic of Senegal Week beginning December 3rd 2023: Serbia – Republic of Serbia Week beginning December 10th 2023: Seychelles – Republic of Seychelles Week beginning December 17th 2023: Sierra Leone – Republic of Sierra Leone Week beginning December 24th 2023: Singapore – Republic of Singapore Week beginning December 31st 2023: Slovakia – Slovak Republic Dates for the following sovereign states will be added closer to the time that they will be taught: Slovenia – Republic of Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia – Federal Republic of Somalia South Africa – Republic of South Africa South Sudan – Republic of South Sudan Spain – Kingdom of Spain Sri Lanka – Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Sudan – Republic of the Sudan Suriname – Republic of Suriname Sweden – Kingdom of Sweden Switzerland – Swiss Confederation Syria – Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan – Republic of Tajikistan Tanzania – United Republic of Tanzania Thailand – Kingdom of Thailand Togo – Togolese Republic Tonga – Kingdom of Tonga Trinidad and Tobago – Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia – Tunisian Republic Turkey – Republic of Türkiye Turkmenistan Tuvalu Uganda – Republic of Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom – United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Uruguay – Eastern Republic of Uruguay Uzbekistan – Republic of Uzbekistan Vanuatu – Republic of Vanuatu Vatican City – Vatican City State Venezuela – Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Vietnam – Socialist Republic of Vietnam Yemen – Republic of Yemen Zambia – Republic of Zambia Zimbabwe – Republic of Zimbabwe Abkhazia – Republic of Abkhazia - Partial Sovereignty Artsakh – Republic of Artsakh - Partial Sovereignty Cook Islands - Partial Sovereignty Donetsk People's Republic - Partial Sovereignty Kosovo – Republic of Kosovo - Partial Sovereignty Luhansk People's Republic - Partial Sovereignty Niue - Partial Sovereignty Northern Cyprus – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - Partial Sovereignty Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic - Partial Sovereignty Somaliland – Republic of Somaliland - Partial Sovereignty South Ossetia – Republic of South Ossetia - Partial Sovereignty Taiwan – Republic of China - Partial Sovereignty Transnistria – Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic - Partial Sovereignty Hong Kong - by special request ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Completed Classes: Week beginning Monday August 1st 2022: 1. Afghanistan - Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan 2. Albania - Republic of Albania 3. Algeria - People's Democratic Republic of Algeria 4. Andorra - Principality of Andorra Week beginning Monday August 8th 2022: 1. Angola - Republic of Angola 2. Antigua and Barbuda 3. Argentina – Argentine Republic 4. Armenia – Republic of Armenia Week beginning Monday August 15th 2022: 1. Australia – Commonwealth of Australia 2. Austria – Republic of Austria 3. Azerbaijan – Republic of Azerbaijan 4. The Bahamas – Commonwealth of the Bahamas Week beginning Monday August 22nd 2022: 1. Bahrain – Kingdom of Bahrain 2. Bangladesh – People's Republic of Bangladesh 3. Barbados 4. Belarus – Republic of Belarus Week beginning Monday August 29th 2022: 1. Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium 2. Belize 3. Benin – Republic of Benin 4. Bhutan – Kingdom of Bhutan Week beginning Monday September 5th 2022: 1. Bolivia – Plurinational State of Bolivia 2. Bosnia and Herzegovina 3. Botswana – Republic of Botswana Week beginning Monday September 12th 2022: 1. Brazil – Federative Republic of Brazil 2. Brunei – Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace 3. Bulgaria – Republic of Bulgaria Week beginning Monday September 19th 2022: 1. Burkina Faso 2. Burma / Myanmar 3. Burundi – Republic of Burundi Week beginning Monday September 26th 2022: 1. Cambodia – Kingdom of Cambodia 2. Cameroon – Republic of Cameroon 3. Canada Week beginning Monday October 3rd 2022: 1. Cape Verde – Republic of Cabo Verde 2. Central African Republic 3. Chad – Republic of Chad Week beginning Monday October 10th 2022: 1. Chile – Republic of Chile 2. China – People's Republic of China 3. Colombia – Republic of Colombia Week beginning Monday October 17th 2022: 1. Comoros – Union of the Comoros 2. Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3. Congo, Republic of the Week beginning Monday October 24th 2022: 1. Costa Rica – Republic of Costa Rica 2. Côte d'Ivoire / Ivory Coast 3. Croatia – Republic of Croatia Week beginning Monday October 31st 2022: 1. Cuba – Republic of Cuba 2. Cyprus – Republic of Cyprus 3. Czech Republic Week beginning Monday November 7th 2022: 1. Denmark – Kingdom of Denmark 2. Djibouti – Republic of Djibouti 3. Dominica – Commonwealth of Dominica Week beginning Monday November 14th 2022: 1. Dominican Republic 2. East Timor – Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste 3. Ecuador – Republic of Ecuador Week beginning Monday November 21st 2022: 1. Egypt – Arab Republic of Egypt 2. El Salvador – Republic of El Salvador 3. Equatorial Guinea – Republic of Equatorial Guinea Week beginning Monday November 28th 2022: 1. Eritrea – State of Eritrea 2. Estonia – Republic of Estonia 3. Eswatini – Kingdom of Eswatini / Swaziland Week beginning Monday December 5th 2022: 1. Ethiopia – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia 2. Fiji – Republic of Fiji 3. Finland – Republic of Finland Week beginning Monday December 12th 2022: 1. France – French Republic 2. Gabon – Gabonese Republic 3. The Gambia – Republic of the Gambia Week beginning Monday December 19th 2022: 1. Georgia 2. Germany – Federal Republic of Germany 3. Ghana – Republic of Ghana Week beginning Monday December 26th 2022: 1. Greece – Hellenic Republic 2. Grenada 3. Guatemala – Republic of Guatemala Week beginning Monday January 2nd 2023: 1. Guinea – Republic of Guinea 2. Guinea-Bissau – Republic of Guinea-Bissau 3. Guyana – Co-operative Republic of Guyana Week beginning Monday January 9th 2023: 1. Haiti – Republic of Haiti 2. Honduras – Republic of Honduras 3. Hungary Week beginning Monday January 16th 2023: 1. Iceland – Republic of Iceland 2. India – Republic of India 3. Indonesia – Republic of Indonesia Week beginning Monday January 23rd 2023: 1. Iran – Islamic Republic of Iran 2. Iraq – Republic of Iraq 3. Ireland Week beginning Monday January 30th 2023: 1. Israel – State of Israel 2. Italy – Italian Republic 3. Jamaica Week beginning Monday February 6th 2023: 1. Japan 2. Jordan – Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 3. Kazakhstan – Republic of Kazakhstan Week beginning Monday February 13th 2023: 1. Kenya – Republic of Kenya 2. Kiribati – Republic of Kiribati 3. Korea, North – Democratic People's Republic of Korea Week beginning Monday February 20th 2023: 1. Korea, South – Republic of Korea 2. Kuwait – State of Kuwait 3. Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyz Republic Week beginning Monday February 27th 2023: 1. Laos – Lao People's Democratic Republic 2. Latvia – Republic of Latvia 3. Lebanon – Lebanese Republic Week beginning March 6th 2023: 1. Lesotho – Kingdom of Lesotho 2. Liberia – Republic of Liberia 3. Libya – State of Libya Week beginning March 13th 2023: 1. Liechtenstein – Principality of Liechtenstein 2. Lithuania – Republic of Lithuania 3. Luxembourg – Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Week beginning March 20th 2023: 1. Madagascar – Republic of Madagascar 2. Malawi – Republic of Malawi 3. Malaysia Week beginning March 27th 2023: 1. Maldives – Republic of Maldives 2. Mali – Republic of Mali 3. Malta – Republic of Malta Week beginning April 3rd 2023: 1. Marshall Islands – Republic of the Marshall Islands 2. Mauritania – Islamic Republic of Mauritania 3. Mauritius – Republic of Mauritius Week beginning April 10th 2023: 1. Mexico – United Mexican States 2. Federated States of Micronesia 3. Moldova – Republic of Moldova Week beginning April 17th 2023: 1. Monaco – Principality of Monaco 2. Mongolia 3. Montenegro Week beginning May 1st 2023: 1. Morocco – Kingdom of Morocco 2. Mozambique – Republic of Mozambique 3. Namibia – Republic of Namibia Week beginning June 12th 2023: 1. Nauru – Republic of Nauru 2. Nepal – Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal Week beginning June 26th 2023: 1. Netherlands – Kingdom of the Netherlands 2. New Zealand Week beginning July 2nd 2023: 1. Nicaragua – Republic of Nicaragua 2. Niger – Republic of Niger Week beginning July 9th 2023: 1. Nigeria – Federal Republic of Nigeria 2. North Macedonia – Republic of North Macedonia Week beginning July 16th 2023: 1. Norway – Kingdom of Norway 2. Oman – Sultanate of Oman Week beginning July 23rd 2023: 1. Pakistan – Islamic Republic of Pakistan 2. Palau – Republic of Palau Week beginning July 30th 2023: 1. Palestine – State of Palestine 2. Panama – Republic of Panama Week beginning August 6th 2023: 1. Papua New Guinea – Independent State of Papua New Guinea 2. Paraguay – Republic of Paraguay Week beginning August 20th 2023: 1. Peru – Republic of Peru 2. Philippines – Republic of the Philippines Week beginning August 27th 2023: 1. Poland – Republic of Poland 2. Portugal – Portuguese Republic Week beginning September 3rd 2023: 1. Qatar – State of Qatar 2. Romania Week beginning September 10th 2023: 1. Russia – Russian Federation 2. Rwanda – Republic of Rwanda Week beginning September 17th 2023: Saint Kitts and Nevis – Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis Week beginning September 24th 2023: Saint Lucia Week beginning October 1st 2023: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Week beginning October 15th 2023: Samoa – Independent State of Samoa Week beginning October 22nd 2023: San Marino – Republic of San Marino Week beginning November 5th 2023: São Tomé and Príncipe – Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe Week beginning November 12th 2023: Saudi Arabia – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia I will screen share slides from Google Slides, and I may screen share media from YouTube.
Learning Goals
Learners will explore however many sovereign states they sign up for throughout the year, anywhere from 1 to 208.
They will cover geography, history, economics, and civics in a fun and memorable way.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
- When applicable, I will screen share slides from Google Slides, and I may screen share media from YouTube.
- Learners are not required to access anything on the internet outside of Outschool for this class.
Supply List
Handouts will be provided in the classroom for extra enrichment as applicable but will not be required to be printed out unless you want to.
Language of Instruction
English
Teacher expertise and credentials
I currently teach a class regarding the UN and sovereign states (The Rule of Law) and a class regarding laws around the world where we follow our journey on a map (Bespoke and Unique Laws from Around the Globe)
I am a lawyer in Australia, and I have homeschooled my own children for the past 9 years and will continue to do so for at least another 16 years (my youngest child is 2y as of 2023).
I have degrees, post-graduate, and professional qualifications in the following:
- Law - Bachelor of Laws, Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Admission as a Lawyer;
- TESOL - I have completed 8 out of 8 units towards the 150-hour qualification. When I receive my official professional certificate from Arizona State University I will update this here;
- Bachelor of Arts in Security, Terrorism and Counterterrorism from Murdoch University which covered the following topics:
Ethnic Conflict and Multiculturalism
Ethnic Questions in East and South-East Asia
Chinese Political Economy and Business
Islam: Past and Present
Power and Legitimacy in Modern Political Thought
Practical Ethics
Politics in Contemporary China
Terrorism in a Globalised World
War and Peace in World History
Body and Mind
Crime, Business and Politics in Asia
News and Politics
Australian Foreign Policy
Authoritarianism and Democracy
Terrorism: Its Causes and Consequences
International Security Studies
Knowledge and Information Security
Spies, Saboteurs and Secret Agents
Structure Thought and Reality
Introduction to University Learning
Globalisation: The Asia Pacific
Perspectives on Security and Terrorism
Introduction to Global Politics
- I.T. Security;
- Applied Linguistics;
- Investigative Services;
I have also completed the following short courses which are relevant to the classes I teach here:
- How Forensic Science should speak to the Court;
- Introduction to Key Constitutional Concepts and Supreme Court Cases (USA);
- An Introduction to American Law (USA);
- English Common Law: Structure and Principles (UK);
- Economic Growth and Distributive Justice;
- Water Supply and Sanitation Policy in Developing Countries;
- Reason and Persuasion: Thinking Through Three Dialogues By Plato;
- Technology and Ethics;
- ADHD: Everyday Strategies for Elementary Students;
- The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People;
- Everyday Parenting: The ABCs of Child Rearing;
- A Brief History of Humankind.
I will be running this class with my own children for their homeschool, and they would love it to be an Outschool class so that they can learn with their friends whilst I am teaching them!
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 17 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-6 learners per class