Understanding the United States Constitution
This class is designed to explain what the US Constitution states, where the founding father's got their ideas from, and what documents were used. I will be sending a Power Point Presentation every week along with primary source documents.
Katrina Russell
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What's included
5 pre-recorded lessons
average 53 mins per video5 weeks
of teacher support4 hrs 26 mins
total video learning hours1 year access
to the contentHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be worksheets and quizzes sent along with the slideshow/video presentation every week that will be due by Friday of the same week.Assessment
Grading will be based on the handouts and quizzes through out the course as well as the final essay written. Again, as this is not an English/writing course and an international school, the essay will be graded on the understanding of the materials and not grammar and spelling.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
As this is is a self-paced class a presentation and worksheets for the subject will be sent to you as you go. When you complete the worksheets send that back to be graded and have yourself some fun! The set up of the class will be one slideshow/video presentation subject that must be watched, as well as handouts to be read. Some of the handouts will be primary sources of documents; some will just be standard learning handouts. Every subject there will be worksheets and quizzes. The last section there will be an essay due about what the student feels is important about the Constitution and what they feel could or should be changed. As this is an international school, and this is not an English/writing class, I will be grading based on how the student uses the information learned and how they are able to explain their understanding of the Constitution and not on grammar and spelling.
Learning Goals
Students will understand how the Constitution came about. What the Founding Fathers were looking to accomplish with their independence from England and their new government system.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows Teacher-Created Curriculum5 Lessons
over 5 WeeksLesson 1:
The philosophers whose ideas were used in the designing of the Constitution
Locke, Rousseau, Hobbes, Voltaire, di Beccaria 45 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
The Founding Fathers and their motivation
Battle of Lexington and Concord, Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Proclamation of 1763, The Quartering Act, The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, Shay's Rebellion, Townshed Act, Troops Occupy Boston 35 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
The documents that gave a general outline for the content of the Constitution
Articles of Confederation, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, New Jersey Plan, Virginia Plan, The Declaration of Independence 28 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
The Constitution itself will be read and discussed in detail
The Body of the Constitution 117 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Supply List
All handouts will be provided.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, letters from the founding fathers as well as information on the philosophers who inspired the text. I will be sending my Power Point Presentation every week.
Joined August, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree in History from UMass Lowell
Associate's Degree from Mass Bay
I have a degree in History as well as passed my teaching test in Massachusetts. I use my love of History and facts to help children understand that history is conceived of real people who did real things. I found Social Studies class boring as a child because the teachers concentrated mostly on dates and statistics rather than the humans behind the events. I use the historical documents and primary sources to bring the past to life. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
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