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World History I (Full Year) - Part 3 of 4

In this 8 week course, students will study World History from the "Dark" Ages, through the Crusades, along the Silk Road, and into the Black Death. This is part 3 of a full year of World History.
Nicole Trusky
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4.9
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(473)
Class

What's included

8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be given homework some weeks. All homework will be given in pdf form so that students can print the worksheets or they can upload the pdf to kamiapp.com and type directly onto the pdf. Students are strongly encouraged to either watch Crash Course (or similar) videos or read a World History book of their choosing that covers that topics we are discussing in class. All reading and/or video watching will be done as homework.
Assessment
Student progress will be assessed through their in-class work and homework.
Grading
Students who need a grade can submit in-class work for grading.

Class Experience

This is part three of a four part series covering early World History. If all four are taken it will cover both Ancient World History and the Middle Ages. There are in class and/or homework assignments each week, plus students will be encouraged to study the topics outside of class either through reading a history text of their choosing or watching Crash Course videos. If a student completes all in class assignments, homework, and studying outside the classroom, this four part class could be used a credit on a high school transcript depending on your state's homeschool requirements.

**Want to try a one-time class before committing to this 8-week class? I offer two trial classes that are structured exactly like my year long US and World History classes, so that students can see if they enjoy my teaching style before signing up. These are located at the following links: https://outschool.com/classes/battle-of-little-bighorn-trial-class-for-united-states-2UAshzBt#us1N2EG6kM  and  https://outschool.com/classes/analyzing-civil-war-photographs-trial-class-for-united-states-Evrv5D1d#us1N2EG6kM 

*Note: this class series only covers World History through roughly 1500 CE. If you are looking for Modern World History, I have a full year of World History II available in my profile.*

All of my classes, are inclusive and anti-racist. We will be covering tough subjects and tackling tough topics from the point of view of the people involved, particularly the marginalized groups involved.

Part Three covers World History from the European Middle Age, through the Crusades, along the Silk Road and into the Black Death. I have included a full breakdown of topics studied each week in the syllabus, along with probable assignments, but assignments are subject to change depending on time/pace once we start the class.

It is not required, but it is very strongly suggested that the student do some studying of their own on each topic prior to attending class. Since I only have an hour a week with them, it is impossible to fit everything in and learning about the era before we study it in class will help them tremendously! Generally I suggest a book for students to read along with the class, but for World History this often means purchasing several books. Instead, I will be listing the topics we will cover for each week and will suggest a Crash Course video for students to watch to prepare for class. After enrolling, you will get a detailed list of videos for each week. If your student is a visual learner, Crash Course videos are a wonderful way to introduce them to the topics we will cover in World History. If your student prefers to read, any World History book you already have will likely cover the same topics we are covering in class. By following along with the topics chronologically, your student can keep up with the class material!

Each week, materials will be posted inside the classroom for students to bring with them to class. Materials can be printed or uploaded to a website like kamiapp.com where you type directly onto the worksheet. Additionally, many of the worksheets will be editable in Adobe so that students can write directly onto them after opening the pdf. No work needs to be done prior to class! We will work on the materials inside the classroom and on a few occasions we will not get everything completed so the pages we did not get to will be homework.
Learning Goals
When students complete this class, they should be able to look at any historic document and "source" it. They will be able to determine who the author is, what the author's authority is, when the source was written and if that date impacts the source's reliability. 
They will also know how to take two accounts of the same story and pull corroborating facts out.
They will know how to determine which sources are reliable and which are not.
They will know what primary and secondary sources are.
They will learn key events and concepts in early World History including the Silk Road, trade and travel in the Middle Ages, Black Death and more.
learning goal

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Lesson One
 -Topics covered: beginnings of Middle Ages, Dark Ages

Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 1: Crash Course Dark Ages #14

-Dark Ages activity
Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 2: Crash Course The Crusades #15 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Lesson Two
 -Topics covered: The Crusades, Religious violence in Medieval Europe

-The First Crusade activity
Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 3: none 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Lesson Three
 -Topics covered: The Crusades, Religious violence in Medieval Europe, Women and Religion

-The Second Crusade activity
-Women in Islamic Society activity
Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 4: Crash Course World History Water and Classical Civilizations 222 
55 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Lesson Four
 -Topics covered: Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan

-Teotihuacan lesson
Suggested video(s) to watch prior to Week 5: Crash Course The Silk Road and Ancient Trade #9, Crash Course Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa #16 
55 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Parental Guidance
As with any World History course, we will be covering topics like death, war, racism, slavery, sex, violence, and sexism. I will not shy away from these topics, but will help the students understand that though racism, slavery, sexism, etc. are part of the fabric of World History, they are not acceptable by our standards today.
Supply List
Students will be given pdfs each week that contain the in-class work and homework. These pdfs need to be printed or if the student prefers to type answers, pdfs can be uploaded to the Kami App website and students can type directly onto the pdfs.

Students are strongly encouraged to either watch Crash Course (or similar) videos or read a World History book of their choosing that covers that topics we are discussing in class.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined August, 2019
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Master's Degree in History from Wilson College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Wilson College
I have been studying history almost my entire life and earned both an undergraduate and graduate degree in history, though my Masters is in American Studies. I have been teaching both World and US History in person to homeschoolers for several years and have been teaching history on Outschool for almost as long.

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$18

weekly or $140 for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
55 min

Completed by 60 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-15 learners per class

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