Waldorf Geography: State Research and Report Class
In this 4-week class, students will research, write a report, and complete an artistic project on a state of their choice. This is a typical project for students in grade 5 of the Waldorf curriculum.
Jodi Michelle, Master Linguist
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(114)
What's included
4 live meetings
2 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Homework includes research and writing not finished during class time.Class Experience
US Grade 5
Does your student have interest in learning more about the culture, national parks, and fun facts of some of the states in the U.S.A.? We will have fun learning more about the state birds, native foods, interesting attractions and wild spaces of the beautiful United States of America. A state report and project is a typical part of the Waldorf curriculum in the 5th grade geography unit but students of all middle school grades can complete this if they are ready for report writing. In this class, students will complete research on a state of their choice, learn to write a reference, write a report, and create an artistic element for their state. We use Harry Potter books to learn to write a reference, explore how to write a bibliography page in our report and find sources in books in Epic or online encyclopedias. In our last class together, students will be given an opportunity to present and share their reports and artistic work with the class. Week One: ~Introductions ~Students will be given the report guidelines and will be given some direction for completing research. ~We will research one state together as an example of research Week Two: ~This week we will focus on how to write a reference for the books/online resource that students use in their report. Students will have the opportunity to practice writing references and write their reference page with teacher support during this class time. ~Students will also be given the opportunity to share ideas for the artistic element of the project and get teacher help or support as needed for this. Week Three: ~We will focus on writing skills and how to form paragraphs for the report in this class. I will read some sample reports so students can see what the expectation is. Week Four: ~Presentation Class! Students will be given the opportunity to read their report and share their art element with the class.
Other Details
Supply List
Drawing paper Writing paper/google docs pencil colored pencils materials for artisic element/project (varies depending on type of project student will choose...examples include diorama, painting, volcano making, modeling clay, etc.)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will use Epic Library for books used in the research portion of this class. I will give students access to my Epic classroom (no personal information is shared) with parent permission in order to access good sources for research.
Joined May, 2020
4.9
114reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from University of Phoenix
I am a librarian at a Waldorf school, teacher, reading coach, and private tutor for students of all levels including struggling and gifted students. I also homeschooled both of my children using the Waldorf curriculum at home up to high school level. I have worked alongside 5th grade teachers for years at the Waldorf school helping students with the 5th grade state report project. Reviews
Live Group Class
$125
for 4 classes1x per week, 4 weeks
30 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-14
3-10 learners per class
