What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 5 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students should bring 1 'this day in history' event to class each day.Class Experience
US Grade 3 - 6
This course will run as a live 'This Day in History' group. Students will have the opportunity to find and discuss historical events from the day that interest them. The group will provide a jumping off point for learners to start the day interacting with a group of like minded students. This course will be discussion based. The instructor will bring 2-3 'This Day in History' topics to discuss in class with students. These topics will vary day by day, but an example schedule is provided below: 5 Minutes: Greetings and Share Time 5 Minutes: Student Day in History Findings 10 Minutes: Instructor Discusses 'This Day in History' Events 5 Minutes: Wrap Up As an example of the topics that could be discussed in class, I have provided a sample list of topics pertaining to the historical events of December 9th. On that day, the topics that would be presented by the instructor are as follows: 1. In 1868, the world's first traffic light was installed in London. 2. In 1965, an American classic, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" was first aired on television. 3. In 1868, the world's first traffic light was installed in London. 4. In 1995, the USS John C. Stennis, an American Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, was commissioned.
Learning Goals
Students will learn a variety of interesting historical facts, while developing their own research skills
Other Details
Parental Guidance
No violent or graphic information will be presented in this class. The class will not cover difficult or complex topics that are in need of lengthy analysis of historic contextualization, as the length of this course does not allow for these discussions.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Several 'This Day in History' web sources will be utilized to help draw content from this course, including the following:
https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-9
https://www.timeanddate.com/on-this-day/december/9
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/december-09/
https://kidskonnect.com/history-timeline/december/day-9/
https://www.history.navy.mil/today-in-history/december-9.html
Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Grand Valley State University
No sensitive topics will be presented in this course, as a 25 minute course does not allow the time necessary to provide proper contextualization of high-rick topics.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$30
weekly ($6 per class)5x per week
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-9 learners per class