Social Studies
The Three Worlds Meet, Middle School American History (Beginnings to 1620) FLEX
This 6-week standards-based course covers cultural and ecological encounters between the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas, West Africa, and Western Europe.
No live meetings
Over 6 weeks
11-14
year olds
3-10
learners per class
per learner - per week
How does a “Flexible Schedule” course work?
No scheduled live video chats
Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher
Great if your learner prefers independent pacing or is uncomfortable with live video chat
Available Times
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Description
Class Experience
Era 1: The Three Worlds Meet (beginnings to 1620) Standard 1: Comparative characteristics of societies in the Americas, Western Europe, and Western Africa that increasingly interacted after 1450 Standard 2: How early European exploration and colonization resulted in cultural and ecological interactions among previously unconnected peoples
Certified Social Studies teacher for grade 5-8 Primary sources are used whenever possible Consider marginalized voices in my lesson through careful listening and reading of resources such as Teaching Tolerance etc.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Nearpod
No live meetings, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
Parents should be aware that this content areas includes themes such as genocide, invasion, slavery, disease, war, and death. These will topics will be addressed directly in an age appropriate manner. A complete syllabus including links to sources is made available to parents the day the class begins. If you have questions or concerns regarding these areas, please reach out ahead of time and we can discuss in detail what the lessons entail.
Whenever possible, I used primary sources in my instruction. Many of these primary sources Smithsonian's collection as well as accessed through PBS Learning Media.
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Big Brain AcademyLifelong Teachers and Learners
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United States315 total reviews
345 completed classes
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