Caballos famosos que impactaron nuestro mundo... Aprendiendo con estudios sociales, geografía, ciencias y artes del lenguaje

This interactive, multi-day class will meet each week to learn and discuss a famous horse that has impacted the world. This might include its influence on society/culture, government, farming/ranching, transportation/exploration, competition/sports, and film/entertainment. (The goal is that each horse selected for a class will either have a movie, book, or short story written about them.  This way, students can continue learning more about the famous horse after class ends, if interested.)  

Here are the famous horses to be discussed (with resources shared for optional extended learning):

Session One:  Sergeant Reckless (Marines)
Session Two: Sea Biscuit (Thoroughbred)
Session Three:  King (American Quarter Horse)
Session Four: Godolphin Arabian (Sham)
Session Five: Bucephalus (Akhal Teke)
Optional:  Figure (Justin Morgan)
Optional: Pluto (Lipizzaner)
Optional: Black Jack (Caisson)

Each class will be structured with a short review of previous horse.  Each session’s special horse will then be introduced, geography with mapping and social studies (discussing horse's influence on history), and science as we discuss the horse's breed/type/performance.  We will allow time for discussion, incorporating slides, photos, and video clips (if possible.) 

Students will also learn some equine science each class as we discuss the selected horse's breed/type, color, size, and performance with the possibility of using a live horse for explanation (weather-permitting). Class time will also include discussion of social studies and geography in relation to the famous horse with mapping skills.  This is a fantastic class for students interested in interacting with the teacher and other students through discussion and study guide activity.  

There is no required horse experience for this course, just a love to learn more about them and their impact on our world.