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Wild West US History Club

Completed by 4 learners
Ages 9-13
Live Group Class
Outlaws & lawmen & shootouts! Learn more about American historical figures like Wyatt Earp, Annie Oakley, Doc Holliday, Davy Crockett, Chief Joseph, Stagecoach Mary - and more! Over 25 rotating weekly topics. Social studies
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(609 reviews)

Live video meetings
1x per week
3-11 learners per class
25 min

What's included

1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per week
Mastery Evaluation
1 hour per week. PDFs with sources for additional research will be provided after each class. Any outside research is entirely optional.
Assessment
included

Class Experience

US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
This fun and upbeat history class meets weekly to discuss the characters and events that helped shape the settlement of the American West. Class instruction consists of information presented verbally, with photos, video, and other supplements - including original historically contemporary source material, whenever possible! 

Group class time will be interactive, with opportunity for learner input, consisting of:

- Instruction with visuals
- A five-question follow-up quiz
- PDF source materials for (optional) after-class learner investigation

Learners are encouraged to bring or share any relevant knowledge or experience!

Need another format? This class is also available in a 13-week course book study format as A Chicken Was There: American Wild West History From a Poultry Perspective
https://outschool.com/classes/a-chicken-was-there-american-wild-west-history-from-a-poultry-perspective-ddrsvjEI

Upcoming Weekly Class Topics:

Week of January 6:  Jesse James
Week of January 13:  Bat Masterson
Week of January 20:  Calamity Jane & Wild Bill Hickock
Week of January 27:  Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
Week of February 3:  Doc Holliday
Week of February 10:  The Chisholm Trail
Week of February 17:  Chief Joseph
Week of February 24:  Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
Week of March 3:  Wild West Casinos
Week of March 10:  James Marshall (California gold rush)
Week of March 17:  The Donner Party*
Week of March 24: Stagecoach Mary
Week of March 31:  Snake Oil Salesmen
Week of April 7:  Wyatt Earp
Week of April 14: The Pony Express
Week of April 21: The Railroad
Week of April 28:  Judge Parker, Deputy Bass Reeves 
Week of May 4:  Belle Starr
Week of May 11: Esther Hobart
Week of May 18:  Black Bart
Week of May 25:  Davy Crockett
Week of June 1:  The Oklahoma Land Rush
Week of June 8:  Yellowstone Park
Week of June 15:  Butch Cassidy
Week of June 22:  Frontier Medicine*
Week of June 29: Bill Pickett
Week of July 6: The Grasshopper Plague of 1874

*The Donner Party tale and Frontier Medicine details contain material some learners may find disturbing. Parents may choose to skip these weeks at their discretion.

Learning Goals

Learners will discover significant events and characters involved in the settling of the American West.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
Topics will be presented in a kid-friendly way. One weekly topic details the events of the fateful and cannibalistic Donner Party. Because we will be using original sources as often as possible, authors may refers to Native Americans, First Nations, and Indigenous Peoples as "Indians," as was the custom at the time. This will be explained as it is encountered throughout the class. Historical figures profiled in this class come from various cultural and faith backgrounds, and questions and potentially emotional responses that arise from sensitive subjects will be handled on an individual basis - including highlighting multiple sides of issues and referring back to original sources and varying historical accounts as well as providing learners sources to do more primary research independently.
Pre-Requisites
None
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Biography.com Hanover Historical Texts Project History.com HistoryNet.com Library of Congress National Park Service New York Public Library PBS Learning Media Smithsonian Magazine The Smithsonian National Museum of the Native American The Stanford Bill Lane Center for the American West The Buffalo Bill Center of the West PBS American Experience Wikimedia Commons

Meet the teacher

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Teacher expertise and credentials
A lifelong resident of the Wild, Wild West myself, my own homestead lies in the Willamette Valley, Oregon, not far from the end of the Oregon Trail. I have seen Chief Joseph's beloved Wallowa mountains for myself. My husband's grandmother was Blackfoot, my neighbor is Makah, and we live about 30 minutes away from the Grand Ronde Confederated Tribe Reservation - which incorporates several coastal tribes whose culture and legacy permeate the area. My own grandmother's desert ranch had original Oregon Trail wagon wheel tracks running through it - and two wagon wheels at the end of the road. I have two bachelor's degrees and a master's degree that focus on history, historical languages, and cultures.

In my youth, people from the American East Coast actually did ask me whether we still drive around in covered wagons. (The answer is no, by the way.) 

Reviews

Heidi Lathrem, MA: Homesteading/Farm & Video Games suggests this class next...
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