Historia práctica: ¡Cómo hacer que la historia antigua cobre vida! (Parte 1 de 2)

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Edades 8-13

Clase grupal

En este curso de 10 semanas, los estudiantes estudiarán culturas antiguas a través de proyectos prácticos y actividades utilizando materiales simples.

Kieran Adair

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Videoconferencias en vivo

1 x por semana, 10 semanas

3-9 alumnos por clase

55 min

Acerca de Descripción general del aprendizaje Maestro Reseñas

Qué está incluido

10 reuniones en vivo

9 horas 10 minutos horas presenciales

Tarea

1-2 horas por semana. Students will be expected to complete approximately one or two hours of assigned homework before class each week. Homework will consist of videos, presentations, and reading. There will be optional extra assignments and resources available every week. In class, we will be doing hands-on projects, games, and activities meant to make new connections and to reinforce the learning they did during the week.

Evaluación

Parents will receive regular updates every few weeks with their learner's progress. Students will receive a certificate of completion upon finishing the class.

Experiencia de clase

Nivel de inglés: desconocido

Grado de EE. UU. 3 - 6

Come journey back in time to the world of the Ancients! This is part 1 of a 2 part hands-on history series covering ancient civilizations from around the world. In this flipped classroom, students will participate in activities, discussions, and projects in class and read, watch video clips and lectures, and view presentations on their own during the rest of the week. Students should expect 1 or 2 hours of outside work a week, although students who want to do more will receive plenty of optional resources!   
We will start our journey in Mesopotamia with the Sumerians, and continue on to study Ancient Egypt, Ancient China, the Indus Valley, Ancient Africa, and more.  

Week 1: Students will be studying Ancient Mesopotamia. The in-class project is making Cuneiform with a salt flour dough.  Students will also begin working on Canopic Jars toppers for Ancient Egypt.  
Week 2: Students will be studying Ancient Egypt. The in-class project is building a pyramid with sugar cubes (or alternative building blocks) and work on our Canopic Jars.  
Week 3: Students will be studying Ancient Egypt. The in-class project is an Ancient Egypt Escape Room and we will finish our Canopic jar experiment with mummified apples.   
Week 4: Students will be studying Ancient African Cultures: Nubia and Great Zimbabwe. The in-class project is carving soapstone birds, using soap.    
Week 5: Students will be studying The Indus Valley.  The in-class project will be making a clay seal  
Week 6: Students will be studying Ancient China. The in-class project will be making paper
Week 7: Students will be studying Ancient China. The in-class project will be an Ancient China Escape Room
Week 8: Students will be studying Ancient Japan. The in-class project will be making a kite.
Week 9: Students will be studying Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Persians. The in-class project will be making sailboats from recycled materials. 
Week 10: Review. In-class activity will be "The Ancients Game",  a fun teacher-created review game.  

The second part of this series will cover Ancient Rome, Greece, and Ancient Cultures of the Americas, Australia, and more. 

All the projects should be able to be completed by students of average ability in the target age group independently, although depending on the level of details they want to put into the project they may need extra time after class is over. The class may occasionally go over the allotted time. If your child struggles with dexterity, fine motor skills, or has other learning challenges, or they are younger,  they may need parental help (off-camera) Feel free to reach out to the instructor to discuss!

Metas de aprendizaje

Students will gain knowledge and appreciation of ancient cultures and make connections to their modern world today.

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Orientación para padres

We will be using glue, scissors, and butter knives in projects.

Lista de útiles escolares

The teacher will provide the curriculum for out of class learning. Access to a printer is required.  
Materials needed for the in-class activity week-by-week are below: 

Week 1: Cuneiform and Canopic Jar Topper
Students will need: 
2 cups plain flour 
1 cup of salt 
1 tbs oil
1 cup of cold water 
or clay, model magic, or playdough. 
lollipop stick, coffee stirrer, or popsicle stick 
Lid from Jar to be used in Week 2's project

Week 2: Pyramid and Canopic Jar 
Students will need: 
One box of sugar cubes or alternative small building block
Clean jar with a lid such as a pickle jar or pint-size canning jar 
Acrylic paints and brush
Glue

Week 3: 
Apple
Salt 
Baking soda 

Week 4:
Bar of plain soap
Scissors or butter knife

Week 5: 
Model Magic or other air-drying clay
Glossy White paint or Modge Podge
Paint-brush 
Wooden skewer chopstick or dowel
Twine

Week 6:
Paper 
Mesh screening or cheesecloth  (screening is available at most hardware stores, cheesecloth at most grocery stores) 
4 wood pieces to build a frame or wooden picture frame
Dish bin or similarly sized plastic bin
Bowl & water
Glue
Duct tape

Week 7: No additional materials needed

Week 8: 
A1 card stock
Ruler
Pencil
5 20-inch dowelling sticks
2 28-inch doweling sticks
Masking tape
Scissors
Glue
Thread
Paints & brush
String
Bamboo or other stick

Week 9:
Materials will vary, as students will be encouraged to reuse and repurpose household materials 
Recycled cups, cardboard, plastic containers, plastic bags, and paper 
Left-over pieces and materials from our other projects 
Paints, Brush and Modge Podge (optional) 
Duct Tape 
Glue

Week 10: No additional materials needed

Recursos externos

Los estudiantes no necesitarán utilizar ninguna aplicación o sitio web más allá de las herramientas estándar de Outschool.

Fuentes

We will be using a variety of teacher-created resources as well as Ancient History videos from Khan Academy and National Geographic. Students do not need to purchase a textbook for this class, but I recommend the Usborne World History Ancient World ISBN 0746027605 for those that desire a textbook.

Conoce al profesor

Kieran Adair

Se unió el January, 2019

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Perfil

Experiencia y certificaciones del docente

By profession, I am an Ecology Instructor at a local College Environmental Education Center. I have 15 years of experience teaching Math, Science, and History, and multi-disciplinary classes at the elementary, middle, and high school level.  I am also a homeschool mom of 3 and co-op director. I love teaching through hands-on activities including experiments, games, and real-world adventures. Science and math classes are my current specialties, but I also love to teach adulting skills, and fun game-based or craft-based multidisciplinary classes.  
I am a Google Certified Educator and a certified Vex Robotics Instructor and I have been designing escape rooms for decades!