What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Do you ever wonder why we have two different pronunciations and meanings for "live"? Do you wonder why we say "cat go your tongue" or any of hundreds of other idioms? Why is our grammar so complicated!? Well that's what this class will be about. In this weekly class students we will listen to episodes of "The History of English" podcast, stopping at various points through the podcast to discuss what we have learned. Students will interact with each other on each break in the podcast and talk about the things they have learned. This class does not need to be taken from the beginning, students are welcome to come in for a week or for as long as they'd like. Class structure. 3 minutes - Introduction 10-ish minutes - Listen to the first part of the podcast 5-ish minutes - Talk about what was learned 10-ish minutes - Listen to the next part of the podcast 5-ish minutes - Talk about what was learned 10-ish minutes - Listen to the last part of the podcast 5-ish minutes - Talk about what was learned 5-10 minutes - Sum it up Weekly Structure: Before you join your first class - Episode 1 (listen to it on your own) the link will be sent to you on the welcome message for the class. There are two different sections right now Friday Class July 8 - Episode 1 July 15 - Episode 2 - Indo-European Discovery July 22 - Episode 3 - Indo-European Family Tree August 5 - Episode 4 - Grimm Bros and Dead Languages ... To Be Continued
Learning Goals
Students will learn new things about the English Language and understand why it is the way it is.
Other Details
Supply List
Students should bring a notebook and pencil/pen if they want to write things down.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The History of English Podcast which has a list of sources about 30 books long. If you want to check it the link is in the links down below.
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University
Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University - Economics
I have an M.Ed in TESOL (English teaching). I have also studied history for most of my life including about 50 hours worth of this History of English Podcast up through Middle English. I also run a podcast on my own so I'm familiar with these.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-16
4-7 learners per class