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U.S. Current Events in Context: Government, Politics, Elections & History
Darby Kennedy, MA
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In this ongoing class, students will learn each week about different aspects of the United States government, politics, and how U.S. elections work, based on events in the news. #academic
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
Do you wish you understood more about how the United States government works? Are you intrigued by the U.S. elections process? Do you want to be able to watch or read the news and understand the context and the history of what is going on? Then this class is for you! This class is a fascinating combination of history, politics, economics, sociology, critical thinking, and media analysis. Each week, using current news events, we will explore different aspects of the U.S. government, U.S....
Students will learn about U.S. government, civic responsibility, media analysis, and will develop critical thinking skills.
My BA is in History, Political Science and Secondary Education, and my MA is in American Studies. I have several years of experience teaching high school and college students, and have spent the last 4 years teaching United States history, U.S. Government, World History, Human Geography, and Current Events classes in person to homeschooled high school students who are part of a homeschool support group that I founded. I feel strongly that students learn and connect to subject matter material when they can connect it to their daily lives. I strive to help students understand the "so what" about all types of social science subjects.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
In this class, we will discuss a wide variety of current news events. The very nature of current news topics may, on occasion, lead us to discuss difficult topics like war, climate change, migration and refugees, religious or ethnic persecution, LGBTQ+ issues, etc.
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(138)
Hello! I am a longtime teacher and a lifelong learner. I am passionate about helping middle and high school students find meaningful connections within the social studies. I strongly believe that learning happens more easily when students see how...
Group Class
$14
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 209 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
2-14 learners per class
