You may have heard the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words." But have you ever considered what it means? Join us as we dive into stories from the past by examining some famous and not so famous images. 

Each week we examine a specific historical topic through images and inquiry. Learners develop their critical thinking skills by sharing observations, prior knowledge, asking questions and working together to create inferences about the images. As the instructor I provide information on the time period and stories behind the images as we collaborate to determine the importance of each work. While the class is discussion based and designed to foster interaction and cooperation, learners are welcome to participate at their comfort level. If your learner prefers to listen or engage in the discussion through the chat box, that works too! 

Learners of all levels are welcome in this class. No prior knowledge of US History is needed as each learner brings their own unique knowledge, skills and life experiences to our group.

Resources for further study of the week's topic, along with an optional project, are shared at the end of each class. 

It is important to know that this class is taught with an inclusive approach to history and images and stories of Americans from a broad range of backgrounds will be shared and discussed. Topics such as racism, prejudice, warfare, etc. will be addressed as they come up in a thoughtful and age-appropriate way.  For more information, refer to the parental guidance section of this listing.

This class is dyslexia friendly. Most of the content is presented through images and anything written in the presentation, along with relevant comments from the chat, will be read aloud to learners.

Learners who want to join for the summer are welcome! Please note that there is no "beginning" or "end" to this class as learners cycle through topics from the week that they enter. I keep a record of all topics that learners have had in case they want to join another section or take a break. 

Upcoming Class Topics (subject to change, all changes made more than one week prior to class)

Mondays at 2pm 

Week 1	September 9	Amusement Parks
Week 2	September 16	Blast Off
Week 3	September 23	Trail of Tears
Week 4	September 30	Nowhere to go but UP
Week 5	October 7	Bicycles Change the World
Week 6	October 14	Massacre in Boston?
Week 7	October 21	The Olympics: Diplomacy and Protest
Week 8	October 28	The Berlin Wall
Week 9	November 4	Island of Hope, Island of Tears
Week 10	November 11	Stereoscopes and the National Parks
Week 11	November 18	Building a New America
Week 12	November 25	We Can Do It!
Week 13	December 2	Kids on the Home Front
Week 14	December 9	See You at the Fair!
Week 15	December 16	Cuyahoga
*********	December 23	NO CLASS
*********  December 30	 NO CLASS
Week 16	January 6	Free Land?
Week 17	January 13	Fallout and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Week 18	January 20	Strike! The Labor Movement
Week 19	January 27	Flower Power: Tinker vs. Des Moines
Week 20	February 3	I've Been Working on the Railroad
Week 21	February 10	Sitting Down to Take a Stand
Week 22	February 17	Slam Dunk!
Week 23	February 24	Crisis in Little Rock
Week 24	March 3	How the Other Half Lives
Week 25	March 10	Newsies Take a Stand
Week 26	March 17	Strike it Rich!
Week 27	March 24	The Boarding School Problem
Week 28	March 31	First in Flight
Week 29	April 7	Attack on Pearl Harbor
Week 30	April 14	Made Into An Enemy
Week 31	April 21	Meet me at the Playground
Week 32	April 28	Coming to America
Week 33	May 5	Soddies
Week 34	May 12	The Worst Hard Time
Week 35	May 19	Brother Can You Spare a Dime?*

*Last class before summer break. Class resumes at the same time in August. 



Wednesdays at 4pm EST

Week 1	August 28	Time for a New Deal
Week 2	September 4	Building the Dam
Week 3	September 11	Let's Have Some Fun! 
Week 4	September 18	The Labor Movement (Labor Day)
Week 5	September 25	Crisis in Little Rock
Week 6	October 2	Flower Power! 
Week 7	October 9	Rethinking Columbus Day
Week 8	October 16	First in Flight
Week 9	October 23	Kids at Work
Week 10	October 30	Coming to America (Angel Island)
Week 11	November 6	Meet me at the Playground
Week 12	November 13	Newsies Take a Stand
Week 13	November 20	Stereoscopes and Our National Parks
*********	November 27	 NO CLASS
Week 14	December 4	Attack on Pearl Harbor
Week 15	December 11	Made Into An Enemy
Week 16	December 18	We Can Do It!
*********  December 25	  NO CLASS
*********   January 1     NO CLASS	
Week 17	January 8	Get in the Scrap
Week 18	January 15	Dr. King then and Now
Week 19	January 22	See You At the Fair
Week 20	January 29	Soddies
Week 21	February 5	Sitting Down to Take a Stand
Week 22	February 12	I've Been Working on the RR
Week 23	February 19	Island of Hope, Island of Tears
Week 24	February 26	Prepare to Blast Off! 
Week 25	March 5	Slam Dunk
Week 26	March 12	The Berlin Wall
Week 27	March 19	Nowhere to go but UP
Week 28	March 26	Fallout and the Cuban Missile Crisis
Week 29	April 2	The Boarding School Problem
Week 30	April 9	Lady Liberty
Week 31	April 16	Massacre in Boston?
Week 32	April 23	Cuyahoga
Week 33	April 30	Segregation through the Lens
Week 34	May 7	Free Land?
Week 35	May 14	The Worst Hard Time
Week 36	May 21	Brother Can You Spare a Dime?*



*Last class before summer break. Class resumes at the same time in the fall.

This is an ongoing subscription class that learners can join and leave anytime! If you do wish to drop the class, please note that Outschool charges the subscriptions each week on Sunday.

This class is also offered for both younger and older learners. For more information, you can view the classes here or send me a message. 
Ages 8-12: Ages 8-12: https://outschool.com/classes/history-in-pictures-an-interactive-exploration-of-us-history-UgNy0aPl?usid=7xIIHsRK&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

Ages 14-17: https://outschool.com/classes/united-states-history-in-pictures-a-look-at-life-in-the-past-LzexdYYk?usid=7xIIHsRK&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link