This two semester, online class focuses on the 6th grade Social Studies standards for CA. Students will learn about the cultures, religions, and lasting contributions of various civilizations around the world. The first semester focuses on Stone Age, Mesopotamia, Ancient Israel, Egypt, Kush, and Greece. We spend extra time on Greece because of the impact their inventions, laws, government, and language have had on the modern day world. The second semester focuses on Ancient India, Ancient China, and Ancient Rome. We grade all work assigned in class unless a family requests otherwise. *** a minimum of 6 students is needed to avoid cancellation*** Instructor:Joshua Joyce (click on name to learn more about Josh) Weekly Class Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 - 11:15am Semester length: Fall semester - 14 weeks Dates: August 28 - December 11 (No classes during the weeks of Oct. 21 & Nov.25)
Assigned Work for the week: approximately 3 digital assignments each week - reading, writing, and either grammar or an additional reading skill assignment
Spring semester - 14 weeks January 21 - May 6 (No classes during the weeks of Feb. 17 & Apr. 21)
Assigned Work for the week: approximately 3 digital assignments each week- reading, writing, and either grammar or an additional reading skill assignment
New students are welcome mid-year, based on class availability
Semester Cost: $250* *Private pay is accepted in two installments of $125 Please see instructions below for how to submit charter school vouchers if you will be using those to pay.
Required Equipment:
Headphones with mic ability
Gmail account to access Google Classroom (a non-school Gmail address as WRF is not part of any charter organization)
Internet/Wi-fi connection
Required books - none; we provide reading passages, web quests, virtual field trips via digital assignments
Parent's Role In The Class: Our biggest ask is that parents check in on their student's grade and work in Google Classroom weekly so nothing is a surprise later and helps bolster the learning experience as well as the accountability of students.
Please remember this is a semester long class. For billing purposes, though, POs should be able to be paid monthly. We are not a pay by the month vendor; our classes are semester long but must be billed monthly. See below. Here is the vital information needed to create a purchase order for your child's participation in this class:
Vendor: Sheri Joyce dba Well-Read Fred
Instructor name: Joshua Joyce
Class: Ancient Civilizations Class
Start date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Semester end date: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Duration of each lesson: 45 minutes
Frequency: once per week for 4 months
Cost per month – Spring semester: $62.50 x 4 months, units, or sessions
Month breakdown if your school needs them: Aug.28-Sept.30; Oct.1-31; Nov.1-22; Dec.1-13*
Total Semester Cost for this class: $250
Class link: https://www.wellreadfred.com/ancient-civilizations-class.html
* IEM charter school students are able to submit one PO for the entire semester total