Charla real: aventuras conversacionales - El evento de Tunguska

This first offering in the REAL TALK: CONVERSATIONAL ADVENTURES series involves the Tunguska Event of 1908. Learners will be introduced to what people experienced on that fateful day, including first-person accounts from indigenous and Russian peoples, and then analyze the evidence provided from ecology, environment, geology, astrophysics, astronomy, geography, history, social studies, and more. Learners will gain realization of how localized events can have global impacts, and how clues scattered around the world helped scientists possibly solve the mystery of the Tunguska event.

Each part provides jumping-off points for learners to identify areas they'd like to deep-dive into, whether it's calculations of astrophysics, learning more about the language of indigenous peoples... and so much more. 

And, of course... there will be lots of CONVERSATION! This class provides opportunities for more naturalistic conversational practice and social awareness, including gaining confidence in what learners know and don't know, how to ask questions to get the answers they need, mediating disagreements... and finding peers who are just as curious as they are! Making social connections, conversing, and having fun... while learning? YES!

NOTE: Part 3 of this particular class offers an additional video of footage of a similar event; parents/guardians can request this video from the instructor to preview and determine if it is appropriate for their learner to view. The video will not be available directly to the learners.

Extensive research and many hours went into creating "RT:CA". That's why each chapter/part has its own sources list. 

In addition, reflection questions and important connections are provided throughout the course to support learning and meet educational standards (I consulted State Standards and NGSS Standards when creating the course).

My teaching style is real, warm, engaging, enthusiastic, and empathetic. I am truly excited about everything that I teach. Material is presented via video that includes lecture, text, photos, charts, and reflection. Multiple ways of showing learning/knowledge are presented for each assignment. 

REAL TALK: CONVERSATIONAL ADVENTURES was born of this instructor's love of learning, boundless curiosity, and joy of educating learners. Additional classes in this series coming soon!

Please note that, per Outschool guidelines, this class is not considered therapeutic, but is offered for educational purposes.