World Cultures and Geography- Africa and Southwest Asia (Part 4)
The 4th in a 5-part series covering Western and Eastern Hemisphere World Cultures and Geography.
Shae Pepper
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(337)
What's included
10 live meetings
9 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Welcome to Geography and World Cultures - Eastern Hemisphere. We will be learning about Africa and Southwest Asia in this 10 week class. Class time is structured similarly across all the Geography and World Cultures classes I offer. This is to provide consistency for learners while still introducing fun new learning activities through their weekly projects. Learners can expect: 5-10 minutes warm-up 35 minute lecture including discussions, slides and video clips 5-10 minute "beyond the classroom" learning assignment provided Ideally, learners need to have completed Geography Intro (Part 1) live or via a flexible option to participate fully in this class. Courses 2-5 can be taken in any order. 1- Welcome and Physical Geography of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia 2- History of Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt 3- History of the birthplace of three religions and history of Muslim Empires 4- Culture, Government and Economics of Northern Africa and Southwest Asia 5- Physical Geography of South Saharan Africa and history of African Cultures and Empires 6- The impact of Colonialism on Africa, the transatlantic slave trade, the road to independence and the Rwandan Genocide 7- Political change, economics and culture of Western Africa 8- Political change, economics and culture of Eastern Africa 9- Africa today - Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Rwanda 10- Class Closure with review game
Other Details
Parental Guidance
In this class we will discuss the transatlantic slave trade, the colonization of Africa and the Rwanda genocide from 1994 and it's ongoing effects today.
Supply List
This course is being drawn from facts from a World Cultures and Geography curriculum. Any informational materials needed by students will be provided by the teacher. A student may need to do research on their own to complete an assignment but information will be freely available on safe websites such as YouTube, Google Earth and National Geographic. Students may need to access typical household items for practical projects such as poster board, computer paper, writing and drawing utensils, glue, paint, etc. Extra supplies they will need: A gallon milk or water jug (week 1) and caffeine pills and or ground coffee (week 7-8) which can be purchased at the grocery store.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined January, 2019
4.9
337reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a teacher with global experience who has been teaching Geography on Outschool for over 2 years. I have lived and taught in 3 different countries. I'm excited about the opportunity to share my love of cultures and geography with learners. I'm an enthusiastic teacher and plan my classes to include practical educational experiences.
As a youth worker and project-based educator by training (Master's Degree) and experience, a lover of history and a voracious reader, this seemed like the perfect fit for me. I have over 10 years experience bringing complex (and frankly sometimes boring) topics to life for learners ages 11-18.
In addition to having my Master’s degree I have a personal interest in Geography and History and working with marginalized groups, including underserved youth in the UK, Rwandan refugees (and survivors of the 1994 genocide) and the youth in public housing communities in the US. I have travelled extensively worldwide and lived in different cultures taking my Geographical understanding beyond the textbook. I have the research skills from my Master’s to do ethical and complete research to go beyond the “classic history” to find out the real story by using texts that include BIPOC authors. I have the experience and knowledge to handle questions and these subjects in an age appropriate, historically accurate and sensitive way.
For one time and multi-week classes I provide a 10% discount (please contact me for discount) for:
Returning students from my previous classes
Outschool teacher's children
Siblings who both register for the same classReviews
Live Group Class
$8
weekly or $75 for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
55 min
Completed by 8 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
2-10 learners per class
