The American Civil War
Class experience
US Grade 3 - 6
The U.S. Civil War was one of the most brutal wars fought on American soil, pitting fathers against sons and brothers against brothers. The Union and Confederate states both wanted to change the very fabric of the country. This class will explore the conflict beginning with the circumstances that led up to it and the aftermath of reconstruction. Classes will involve lectures, active discussion using the Socratic method in order to foster critical thinking. I will use slides and games, as...
As required by Outschool I have significant expertise in conflict resolution and mediation. I have received mediation training as part of my legal degree and receive continuing education training in both mediation and conflict resolution to retain my legal licensure. I have participated in several mediations and alternative dispute resolution proceedings. I have provided training in conflict resolution and de-escalation at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. In 2020 I co-taught a class on mediation at the Univerity of Maryland, School of Social Work.
This class will deal with issues such as slavery, discrimination, and injustice. Students will be expected and required to respect different views and experiences. To this end, we will look at history from varying perspectives, with a focus on objective and provable facts. The class will focus on multiple perspectives. Since this is primarily a history class there will be references to historical documents and articles from a variety of sources to include, but not limited to, reference materials from services such as Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis and the National Archives.
I am a judge, former federal prosecutor, policy counsel, and college and law school professor. My bachelor's degree is from the State University of New York at Albany in Political Science and History, with a minor in Economics. I also earned a...
Group Class
$100
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
55 min
Completed by 40 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-5 learners per class