You may have heard the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words." But have you ever considered what it means? Join us as we dive into stories from the past by examining some famous and not so famous images. 

Each week we examine a specific historical topic through images and inquiry. Learners develop their critical thinking skills by sharing observations, prior knowledge, asking questions and working together to create inferences about the images. As the instructor I provide information on the time period and stories behind the images as we collaborate to determine the importance of each work. While the class is discussion based and designed to foster interaction and cooperation, learners are welcome to participate at their comfort level. If your learner prefers to listen or engage in the discussion through the chat box, that works too! 

Learners of all levels are welcome in this class. No prior knowledge of US History is needed as each learner brings their own unique knowledge, skills and life experiences to our group.

This is an ongoing subscription class that learners can join and leave anytime! The topics do not build on each other so any week is a good week to start the class. Our topics repeat after 37 weeks and I will reach out to you once your learner has made a complete round of all topics. With breaks, the full topic list can takes as long as a year to complete. If you do wish to drop the class, please note that Outschool charges the subscriptions each week on Sunday.

Resources for further study of the week's topic, along with an optional project, are shared at the end of each class. 

It is important to know that this class is taught with an inclusive approach to history and images and stories of Americans from a broad range of backgrounds will be shared and discussed. Topics such as racism, prejudice, warfare, etc. will be addressed as they come up in a thoughtful and age-appropriate way.  For more information, refer to the parental guidance section of this listing.

This class is dyslexia friendly. Most of the content is presented through images and anything written in the presentation, along with relevant comments from the chat, will be read aloud to learners.

Learners who want to join for the summer are welcome! Please note that there is no "beginning" or "end" to this class as learners cycle through topics from the week that they enter. You can come and go anytime you like! I keep a record of all topics that learners have had in case they want to join another section or take a break. 

Upcoming Class Topics (subject to change, all changes made more than one week prior to class)

2024-2025 

Mondays at 4pm EST

Week 1	September 9	Island of Hope, Island of Tears
Week 2	September 16	Behind the Lens: Segregation
Week 3	September 23	Lady Liberty
Week 4	September 30	Coming to America
Week 5	October 7	Rethinking Columbus Day
Week 6	October 14	Kids At Work
Week 7	October 21	Nowhere To Go But UP
Week 8	October 28	The Worst Hard Time
Week 9	November 4	Brother Can You Spare a Dime?
Week 10	November 11	Building a New America
Week 11	November 18	Was the New Deal a Good Deal?
Week 12	November 25	Meet me at the Playground
Week 13	December 2	Attack on Pearl Harbor
Week 14	December 9	Made into an Enemy
Week 15	December 16	We Can Do It
********** December 23 NO CLASS
********** December 30 NO CLASS			
Week 16	January 6	Get in the Scrap
Week 17	January 13	Dr. King Then and Now
********** January 20	NO CLASS
Week 18	January 27	Sitting Down to Take a Stand
Week 19	February 3	Bicycles Change the World
Week 20	February 10	Prepare to Blast Off! 
Week 21	February 17	Stereoscopes and the National Parks
Week 22	February 24	The Boarding School Problem
Week 23	March 2	Strike It Rich!
Week 24	March 9	How the Other Half Lives
Week 25	March 16	Newsies Take a Stand
Week 26	March 23	Let's Have Some Fun!
Week 27	March 30	Berlin Wall
Week 28	April 6	Slam Dunk!
Week 29	April 13	Boston Massacre?
Week 30	April 20	First in Flight
Week 31	April 27	Time for an Earth Day: Cuyahoga
Week 32	May 4	Flower Power
Week 33	May 11	Crisis in Little Rock
Week 34	May 18	Trail of Tears

Leaners can join and leave the class anytime! If your learner has been enrolled in the class previously, please email me so I can check their topic list and make sure they will have the topics they need upon reentry. 

This class is also offered for older learners. For more information, you can view the classes here or send me a message. 
Ages 11-14: https://outschool.com/classes/history-in-pictures-an-interactive-exploration-of-us-history-HnxhYmuf#us7xIIHsRK

Ages 14-17: https://outschool.com/classes/united-states-history-in-pictures-a-look-at-life-in-the-past-LzexdYYk?usid=7xIIHsRK&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link

If you liked this class, join me for Part 2! https://outschool.com/classes/united-states-history-in-pictures-an-inquiry-based-social-studies-exploration-part-2-BWCyQhqA?usid=7xIIHsRK&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link