The Untold Stories of Strange, Weird, and Dark History
This is a live class offering learners the opportunity to learn about aspects of history that are often passed over, but are often intriguing to learn about.
What's included
6 live meetings
5 in-class hoursClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
This class is for the history lover who wants to know more about the strange, weird, and dark stories of history that often go untold in the regular history class. These subjects are often passed over because they deal with murder, lies, corruption, and more. See the schedule below to learn about which topics are discussed on the different class days. Each class will start with a warning about the topic so students can prepare themselves as necessary.
Each class is a new topic, see the schedule below.
This class is intended for a mature audience due to the topics discussed.
Below is a tentative schedule with topics that may be discussed in each class session.
Class 1: Pirates
-Blackbeard
-Anne Bonny
-Calico Jack
-Francis Drake
-Zheng Yi Sao
Class 2: Revolutions and Wars
-The American Revolution
-The French Revolution
-The Russian Revolution
-World War I
-World War II
Class 3: Serial Killers
-Ted Bundy
-Zodiac Killer
-John Wayne Gacey
-Jack the Ripper
-Elizabeth Bathory
-Charles Manson
Class 4: Experiments and Toxic Chemicals
-Radium Girls
-Chernobyl
-Holocaust Experiments
-Uranium Glass
-Red Dye Number 2
Class 5: Wrongful Imprisonment
-Japanese Internment Camps
-Princes in the Tower of London
-Ghettos of the Holocaust
Class 6: Royal Families
-Spanish Habsburgs
-Princess Alexandra of Bavaria
-Peter III of Russia
-Ivan the TerribleLearning Goals
Learners will have a broader understanding of history beyond what they would typically learn in a regular history class.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class is for the mature audience. While this class is not meant to scare students, there may be topics discussed that could be disturbing. Each class begins with a warning about the topics discussed for the day to help learners prepare for the class. Learners who would be interested in this class will be prepared to be exposed to photographs and/or videos that may contain dead bodies, nudity, swearing, etc.
Topics may include death, experiments, plagues, assaults physical and sexual, serial killers, cannibalism, corruption, diseases and viruses, and more.
Check the class schedule to see the topics for each class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Sourcing comes from a variety of places including books, documentaries, primary sources, and more. Each class has been thoroughly researched before any information is presented. I have spent the last 21 years researching and building a knowledge of history, including publishing two books and a 120-page dissertation for my Masters degree.
Below is a list of sources:
Strange Histories by Oldridge
Strange Medicine by Farndon
Strange and Obscure Stories of WWII by Aines
Joined February, 2023
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Master's Degree in History from Southern New Hampshire University
I have a Masters Degree in History as well as a Bachelor's Degree in History. I have more than 12 years experience teaching history at the high school and college levels. I have two published books. Reviews
Live Group Class
$99
for 6 classes3x per week, 2 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18
4-18 learners per class
