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This Sceptered Isle—A Class on the History of England's Golden Age

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Ages 10-12
Live Group Class
This 6-week class on the History of England's Golden Age, the third of a series on the Renaissance in Europe, will introduce students to the monarchs, rebels, and strongmen who shaped England's path to a constitutional monarchy.
Average rating:
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(32 reviews)

No live video meetings
6 weeks
3-12 learners per class

What's included

Homework
1-2 hours per week. Each week, students will read and respond to one or two written texts. Assignments are designed to help students engage with the content. The amount of time necessary to complete the assignments will depend on the learner.
Assessment
I will provide feedback on all submitted assignments. Completed work can be compiled into a portfolio. If requested I will provide a letter grade and certificate.
Grading
included

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 7
This 6-week class on England's Golden Age, the third of a series on the Renaissance in Europe, will introduce students to the monarchs, rebels, and strongmen who shaped England's path to a constitutional monarchy. 

Lesson 1: The Virgin Queen
Lesson 2: Drake and the Spanish Armada
Lesson 3: Roundheads and Cavaliers
Lesson 4: The Lord Protector
Lesson 5: A Merry Monarch and the Immortal Seven
Lesson 6: The Glorious Revolution and English Bill of Rights

Each week students will:
• view a recorded lesson that introduces the content
• view a recorded lesson that demonstrates a reading comprehension skill
• independently read and respond to written texts, videos, and images
• practice rare-word vocabulary
• complete a challenge activity

In addition to the prerecorded lessons, I will provide a study exercise for each lesson that focuses on a discreet skill, such as summarizing, taking Cornell Notes, creating a content web, or using question-answer relationships to answer questions about a nonfiction text.

My teaching style is one of starting with a question and generating additional questions that often lead to unexpected connections and discoveries.  

Please note: There are no scheduled live video lessons.  Students will be expected to complete the weekly assignments and participate in the padlet activities at their own pace. This course format works well if your learner prefers independent pacing or is uncomfortable with live video classes.

Learning Goals

Students will become familiar with events, elites, and artistic achievements of England's Golden Age, Civil War, Restoration, and Bloodless Revolution and gain background knowledge and rare-word vocabulary from a specific domain that will enhance their reading comprehension of nonfiction text.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
The topics presented in this class will include religious persecution of Catholics and protestants, political executions, and civil war, but the text is appropriate for intermediate and middle school learners.
Supply List
All of the resources used for this class are available online at no cost.
Language of Instruction
English
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
  • Padlet
  • Quizlet
Sources
• From the Renaissance to England's Golden Age, Core Knowledge History and Geography We will make use of the online collections of the National Gallery of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Meet the teacher

Joined August, 2020
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32reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in History from Harvard University
Master's Degree in Education from Trinity Washington University
Bachelor's Degree from University of California Berkeley
I have taught this course for several years as a full-time, certified Elementary and Secondary teacher at the District of Columbia Public Schools. In April of 2017, I received an Excellence Award by the Educational Testing Service for Outstanding performance on the PRAXIS II Test for Social Studies Content Knowledge. My unique expertise is in developing and teaching content-rich humanities units that integrate geography, history, literature, science, art, and music.  Additionally, I have developed a repertoire of strategies for teaching reading in the content area to intermediate-age students.

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