History for Middle Schoolers - Part II
Amanda Smith
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In this sixteen-week live course, learners will explore history from around the world!
Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
This course is a survey of histories from Medieval times through the Enlightenment. Learners will explore history in Europe, West Africa, China, the Americas, and Japan. Students learn to use research, writing, and critical thinking skills in this class. Students will learn about history and explore themes of geography, economics, and government. Students will explore stories from our world from differing viewpoints and from primary sources. Each week, the students will receive three to...
This class is taught in English.
I have over twenty years of experience working with and teaching students. I have a bachelor's degree in both History and Economics. My master's degree is in Higher Education. I also have a juris doctorate degree in Law. Most importantly, I have a passion for teaching, history in particular!
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In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Topics that are sensitive in nature may be discussed during this class. All discussions and assignments will be age-appropriate. The impact of various religions and ideas will be part of this course. Any discussion will be secular in nature.
Resources from the Library of Congress Native American Collection and the National Museum of the American Indian will be used during our unit on the American civilizations as well as throughout the course. This includes maps, images, recordings, first-hand accounts and documents. These resources can be found at: https://americanindian.si.edu http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/native-americans/ The history of Ashanti Kings and the whole country itself and other writings / by Otumfuo, Nana Agyeman Prempeh I; edited by A. Adu Boahen ... [et al.]. The Book of Samurai: The Warrior Class of Japan, Stephen R. Turnbull. The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa, Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack. The Golden Trade of the Moors: West African Kingdoms in the Fourteenth Century, E. W. Bovill. A History of the World's Religions, 14th Edition by David S. Noss and Blake R. Grangaard. Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica by Christopher Pool. A Serpent's Tale: Discovering America's Ancient Mound Builders by Lorett Treese. The Maya (Ancient Peoples and Places) by Michael D. Coe and Stephen Houston.
Available times
Pacific
Meet the teacher
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Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(1,002)
Hello Outschool Families! My name is Amanda and I am an attorney, licensed in both Ohio and Kentucky. I also have a master's degree in Higher Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and History. While I enjoy the law, my real passion is...
Group Class
$240
for 16 classes1x per week, 16 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages 10-14
3-15 learners per class
