Schedule and Room Assignments
4th quarter classes begin the week of March 18, 2024.
You can see key dates in our Google calendar or view our Academic Calendar. You can also view the schedule as a grid (below) or as a list.
Quarter beginning March 18, 2024 |
Thursday
Geography through Games- The Modern World (12pm)*
Quarter(s): 4
Day(s): Thu
Open Spots: 0
Learn world geography through hands-on, interactive play rather than by studying flat, dull maps! Many great games feature play on map-based game boards that can be used as teaching tools. Visual and kinesthetic learners will remember where Mongolia and Madagascar are when they have amassed miniature armies there! The instructor will use board games from his personal collection as teaching tools. In addition, he creates custom boards to use with established game rules and pieces. Fourth quarter, students will learn about the geography of the modern world using a custom map and the game of Risk and several editions of the game Axis and Allies. Topics in this series include: Early Civilizations (Quarter 1); Ancient Greece & Rome (Quarter 2), Medieval Europe (Quarter 3), and The Modern World (Quarter 4). There is a $15.00 supply fee due to the instructor on the first day of class for custom-printed maps and shared class materials.
12:00 pm-12:55 pm
5th-8th
Geography through Games- The Modern World (1pm)*
Quarter(s): 4
Day(s): Thu
Open Spots: 0
Learn world geography through hands-on, interactive play rather than by studying flat, dull maps! Many great games feature play on map-based game boards that can be used as teaching tools. Visual and kinesthetic learners will remember where Mongolia and Madagascar are when they have amassed miniature armies there! The instructor will use board games from his personal collection as teaching tools. In addition, he creates custom boards to use with established game rules and pieces. Fourth quarter, students will learn about the geography of the modern world using a custom map and the game of Risk and several editions of the game Axis and Allies. Topics in this series include: Early Civilizations (Quarter 1); Ancient Greece & Rome (Quarter 2), Medieval Europe (Quarter 3), and The Modern World (Quarter 4). There is a $15.00 supply fee due to the instructor on the first day of class for custom-printed maps and shared class materials.
1:00 pm-1:55 pm
5th-8th
World History Reimagined: The English Civil War*
Quarter(s): 3,4
Day(s): Thu
Open Spots: 2
This semester begins in the aftermath of the 100 Years War between England and France, with multiple succession crises and ongoing civil wars. The widespread unrest was the result of England’s failure to dominate France on the mainland and because of the weak rule of King Henry VI of England. He inherited the throne as a boy at the peak of English power in the 100 Years War, but whose inexperience ultimately led to a French victory in the conflict. In the absence of a strong monarch, the nobility of England, having grown their own military power and political influence, struggled instead with their own neighbors in all out civil war and anarchy. Powerful dukes laid their own claims to the throne, and the two most powerful houses, Lancaster and York fought a series of deadly wars, supported by outside factions from France and Scotland. This was the historical inspiration for A Game of Thrones! There were wedding massacres, assassinations, pitched battles, spies, and intrigue! This historical crisis is where the Compass role play will begin. Students will assume roles as English lords, managing their own fiefs and raising armies to see the rightful heir crowned, or carving out their own domain, free from overlordship. Will they remain loyal to their rightful king or seek foreign aid to put someone else on the throne? Will they win through force of arms on the battlefield or through guile and subterfuge? Students will examine in-depth case studies and fit them together like an "illuminated manuscript of history," learning how warfare, politics, law, and religion interplay to create the History of the World. Cases will be based on primary source documents from art and literature which the class will use to create a mock feudal system in which students will take period-appropriate collaborative and/or competitive roles with classmates to better understand medieval society. Topics in this Series: 100 Years War (Semester 1), The English Civil War (Semester 2). Students continuing from first semester receive priority pre-registration for second semester. Prerequisites: None Workload: Students should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week outside of class on readings. Assignments: Course documents including period maps, photographs and articles will be made available through a class Google Drive link emailed to parents and students, as well as a class YouTube playlist for any videos watched in class or assigned as homework. Assessments: Short, open note in-class quizzes will be given. In addition, students will complete a semester project. Textbook/Materials: All readings will be posted in a Google Classroom. What to Bring: Paper or notebook; pen or pencil; assigned articles Credit: Homeschool families may wish to count this course as a component (partial) credit in world history for purposes of a high school transcript.
10:00 am-11:55 am
8th-12th
(Semester Long)
Globetrotters Kids' Geography: New Zealand & Ghana*
Quarter(s): 4
Day(s): Thu
Open Spots: 1
Discover geography and diverse cultures in this interactive, imaginary tour of the world. Each quarter, students will take a classroom journey to two distinct nations. They will locate the highlighted countries on the world map and complete a map project before buckling in for a fictional flight to the featured locales. Once they have "arrived" in the country, they will begin with an introduction to home and school life by meeting a child through a story or video. Students will learn to recognize similarities and appreciate differences when they compare that child's home, clothing, food, town, daily activities, and school to their own. In subsequent weeks, our Globe Trotters will learn about the culture and traditions of the country through songs, games, projects, and activities that highlight elements like folktales, customs, celebrations, distinct features, language, points of interest, or native species. Fourth quarter, students will journey to New Zealand and Ghana. New Zealand is an island nation in the South Pacific that was first inhabited by Polynesians who settled and developed the Maori culture just 700 years ago. New Zealand is predominantly mountainous with climates that range from arid to wet and active volcanoes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. New Zealand recognizes the monarch of Great Britain as its monarch, and English is the dominant language. Ghana is warm and tropical nation in equatorial West Africa. Because of its rich natural resources, especially gold, at times there were castles and forts built by the Portuguese, Swedish, Danish, Dutch and Germans in Ghana before trade there fell under British control. Because of its flat plains and low hills, the country has very diverse plants and animals, and many that are considered threatened or critically endangered. Example projects from these countries may include Maori "tatoos" and poi balls (New Zealand), Kente cloth and beads (Ghana). Students will be excited by geography and culture when approached through this engaging, multi-disciplinary exploration of diverse countries of the globe! Topics in this Series include Egypt and Korea (Quarter 1); Philippines and Germany (Quarter 2); China and England (Quarter 3); New Zealand and Ghana (Quarter 4). A supply fee of $15.00 is due payable to the instructor on the first day of class.
2:00 pm-2:55 pm
2nd-3rd
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