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Nosotros, el pueblo: una historia de los Estados Unidos (escuela secundaria)
Experiencia de clase
Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 5 - 8
Calling all aspiring United States historians! Does it interest you to think as a historian and learn about the pivotal moments, triumphs, failures, challenges, heroes, ideas, and accomplishments of America’s past? In this survey class, we will take the traditional approach to learning the star-spangled history of the United States - from Colonial America, the Revolutionary War, the Era of Good Feelings, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, the Progressive Era, World War I, the Great...
Why me? Being a life-long learner who firmly believes that “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest” (Benjamin Franklin), I have spent nearly twenty years working with students (teenagers and young adults), educating them to think critically, analytically, and to cultivate curious reflection. I believe one of the goals of education is that it should help each student understand better his or her own greatest interest, or discover a new interest. With over a decade of experience teaching U.S. history to AP, high school, and middle school students, my objective is to help each learner understand the basics of U.S. history, explaining how past events influence the present, and prepare them to serve as well-informed citizens.
0 - 1 horas semanales fuera de clase
Tarea
Frecuencia: incluidoComentario: incluidoDetalles: Completion of assignments is optional. Parents are free to decide whether they want their child to complete all, some, or none of the assignments. Students who complete assignments can expect the following: preparatory reading, two narrative essays (telling a story within the context of U.S. history, 3 to 4 paragraphs), and short videos that augment what is learned in class.Evaluación
Frecuencia: incluidoDetalles: Specific and instructive feedback is provided for each submitted assignment.
Además del aula de Outschool, esta clase utiliza:
Reading will be assigned from the free online textbook, U.S. History (https://www.ushistory.org/). Access to this textbook does not require an account. Educational YouTube videos will be assigned (e.g., https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psyg-ffKbzM). These videos will supplement what is taught in the classroom. Access to the videos does not require an account.
Students will view YouTube videos that present the basics of American history from an objective perspective. The following websites will be utilized: https://www.ushistory.org/ http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/ http://www.foundingfathers.info/federalistpapers/fedi.htm https://nccs.net/blogs/americas-founding-documents/united-states-constitution https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs https://teachingamericanhistory.org/resource/outline/ https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/images/stories/committees/lsic-LA/Inquiry_into_Anti-Vilification_Protections_/Submissions/037_attach1_2020.01.15_-_Zakariah_Halabi_published.pdf The following textbooks will be utilized: The American Vision (teacher edition), McGraw-Hill Glencoe The American Pageant (teacher edition), Cengage Learning The following documents will be referenced: Mayflower Compact Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation US Constitution and Bill of Rights Emancipation Proclamation Gettysburg Address Letter from Birmingham Jail by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Experiencia y certificaciones del docente
Hello Outschool families! Greeting from Virginia. I hold a M.A. in Education and a B.A. in Religious Studies. I have nearly twenty years of experience in the classroom (brick-and-mortar and online) and have taught U.S. Government & Politics, AP...
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Clase grupal
225 US$
por 15 clases1 x por semana, 15 semanas
60 min
Completado por 29 alumnos
Videoconferencias en vivo
Edades: 10-14
6-12 alumnos por clase