圖畫中的美國歷史：基於探究的社會研究探索（8-12 歲）

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 1pm EST

January 13	Get in the Scrap
January 20	Sitting Down to Take a Stand
January 27	OFF
February 3     Meet me at the Playground
February 10    Stereoscopes and our National Parks

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