Social Studies
World Cultures and Geography- The Americas (Part 2)
The 2nd in a 5-part series covering Western and Eastern Hemisphere World Cultures and Geography.
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55 minutes
per class
Once per week
over 10 weeks
11-14
year olds
2-10
learners per class
How does a “Multi-Day” course work?
Meets multiple times at scheduled times
Live video chats, recorded and monitored for safety and quality
Discussions via classroom forum and private messages with the teacher
Great for engaging projects and interacting with diverse classmates from other states and countries

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Description
Class Experience
I am a teacher with global experience. 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. 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 class
Practical assignments will be provided weekly to reinforce what the students have covered in the classroom sessions. Week 1- Create a collage of an important natural location in North America Week 2- History Timeline Week 3- History Timeline (Cont.) Week 4- Create a perfect road trip to see what you think are the 10 top sights in US/Canada and Mexico Week 5- Newspaper front page Week 6- Create historic architecture from the Inca, Maya or other ancient civilization Week 7- Create historic architecture from the Inca, Maya or other ancient civilization (Cont.) Week 8- Make a dish or meal for/with your family from the Caribbean, Central or South America Week 9 - None
3 files available upon enrollmentThis 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 items for practical projects such as poster board, computer paper, writing and drawing utensils, glue, etc.
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Learner progress will be evaluated according to the US Common Core Standards and National Standards of Social Studies for Geography adopted by most states. Feedback will be provided in an ungraded learner report or graded report card within 1-2 weeks after class ends.
55 minutes per week in class, and an estimated 1 - 2 hours per week outside of class.
Teacher
Shae Pepper"The Traveling Teach" - Geography and Travel Extraordinaire
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Lives in the
United States324 total reviews
191 completed classes
About Me
About Me: I'm “The Traveling Teach!” I am on an 8 year, 50 state road trip of the US with my husband, Stephen, who is from the UK and our little dog, Truffles. Personally, I love traveling, reading, writing stories, photography and all things...