Students will learn about the evolutionary history of bears from their start in the Late Eocene to their current state
The topics covered will be covered as followed in order of evolutionary branching point
1) Branching off from Amphicyonids
2) Hemicyonids-the dog bears
3) Agriotheriines-the bone crushing bears
4) Ursavines-the cat bears 
5) Ailuropodines-the pandas
6) Tremarctines-the short faced bears
7) Rise of the Ursines (modern bears)
8) Sun bears
9) Sloth bears
10) Black bears
11) Brown bear dominance
12) Polar bear adaptations 
13) Pizzlies, Spirit Bears and Grolar bears
My class will be structured along the evolutionary history of the bear line, tracing their start as small racoon like creatures under the shadow of bigger Eocene predators, to one of the most successful omnivorous carnivorans on the planet.
My class will be taught using a mixture of documentary clips, discussion and showcasing of paleoart (acquired ahead of time with the permission of artists in question) to highlight the changes in the bear's bodies.
My teaching style can be described as interactive.
Learners will get to interact with me through discussion, images and video clips