United States of America: From Colony to Superpower
Military History 101 by Amber Dowdy
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(488)
This 14-week semester long course will look at United States history from colonization to present.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
This fourteen week, semester long course will cover American History from the creation of the colonies to Present Day. This course is designed to be a survey course, with introductory information provided on each weekly topic. Each week will include a short reading assignment, as well as a project or writing assignment. These readings and assignments will help students to understand the weekly discussion topic. At each class meeting, a presentation will be provided by the instructor on...
Students will gain an understanding of American History from its colonization to modern day.
Homework Offered
Each week, a project, reading assignment, or online activity will be provided to students. On several occasions, the instructor will recommend films pertaining to the weekly topic for students to view on their own time. While all of these activities are optional, they are highly recommended. Completing the reading and weekly assignments will allow students the opportunity to obtain a better understanding of the class content.1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Quizzes and assignements will be provided by the instructor. Additionally, an end of class report is recommended for completion, in order to gauge students understanding of the content.Grades Offered
Sources used for this class are as follows: The Bill of Rights The Constitution of the United States The Federalist Papers Letter to Sarah Ballou by Sullivan Ballou The Gettysburg Address America Moves to the City (Link to Article will be Provided) Letters from the First World War (National Archives Collection. To be provided by Instructor) Frankin D Roosevelt's 'Day of Infamy' Speech Marshall Plan Speech George Kennen's 'Long Telegram' Text of the Korean War's Armistice Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam by Walter Dean Myers Understanding September 11th by Mitch Frank Many of these sources are found easily online or at your local library. Other texts will be provided by the instructor in the classroom. The two texts that may need to be purchased are 'Understanding September 11th' and 'Patrol: An Amerian Soldier in Vietnam.' Both texts are available on Amazon.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
All content will be appropriate for the age group of this class. For assigned films, parents and guardians will be notified when the film is assigned of any content that may be concerning. This will allow parents and guardians to elect whether to allow their learner to view the film.
We will be using several texts throughout this course. The instructor will provide PDFs of the text, but all text will be easily accessible on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local library if you would prefer to purchase or check out your own copy. Sources used for this class are as follows: The Bill of Rights The Constitution of the United States The Federalist Papers Letter to Sarah Ballou by Sullivan Ballou The Gettysburg Address America Moves to the City (Link to Article will be Provided) Letters from the First World War (National Archives Collection. To be provided by Instructor) Frankin D Roosevelt's 'Day of Infamy' Speech Marshall Plan Speech George Kennen's 'Long Telegram' Text of the Korean War's Armistice Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam by Walter Dean Myers Understanding September 11th by Mitch Frank
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(488)
Welcome to Military History 101! My name is Amber, and I am the owner/head teacher of Military History 101 by Amber Dowdy. I have a degree in History from Grand Valley State University, which is located in Michigan, USA. Prior to becoming an...
Group Class
$170
for 14 classes1x per week, 14 weeks
50 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-12 learners per class
