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 Dates: Fall semester - August 27 - December 10 (14 weeks); No classes on 10/22 & 11/26
Assigned Work for the week: approximately 3 digital assignments each week - reading, writing, and either grammar or an additional reading skill assignment
Spring semester - January 21 - May 6 (14 weeks); No classes on 2/18 & 4/1
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: $300* *Private pay is accepted in three installments of $100 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 27, 2025
Semester end date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Duration of each lesson: 45 minutes
Frequency: once per week for 4 months
Cost per month – Fall semester: $75 x 4 months, units, or sessions
Month breakdown if your school needs them: Aug.27-Sept.30; Oct.1-31; Nov.1-21; Dec.1-15*
Total Semester Cost for this class: $300
Class link: https://www.wellreadfred.com/ancient-civilizations-class.html
* Schools, including IEM charter schools, are exempt from this and can create one PO for the cost of the semester total. Check with your charter teacher if you're unsure