This two semester 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. Instructor: Sheri Joyce Weekly Class Time: Asynchronous (no set live class; pre-recorded videos are posted weekly with assignments) Semester Dates: Fall semester - August 26 - December 9 (14 weeks); No classes on 10/14 & 11/26
Assigned Work for the week: approximately 1-3 digital assignments each week
Spring semester - January 20 - May 5(14 weeks); No classes on 2/17 & 3/25
New students are welcome mid-year, based on class availability
Semester Cost: $250* *Private pay is accepted in two installments of $125. First payment is due by the first day of class; second payment is due by the 1st of October (fall semester) or 1st of March (spring semester) Please see instructions below for how to submit charter school vouchers if you will be using those to pay.
Required Equipment:
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 of parents is to 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
Class: Ancient Civilizations Class
Start date: Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Semester end date: Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Total Semester Cost for this class: $250
Class link: https://www.wellreadfred.com/ancient-civilizations-class.html