Course on the history of geographical discoveries for grades 2–5 - free course from Foxford, training 30 lessons, Date: December 3, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 07, 2023
Course registration 21/22. The course is for those who want to learn how people discovered and studied the Earth from ancient times to the present day. Where did humanity originate, and what geographical discovery is considered to be the last? We will talk about this and much more in our course.
Who will benefit from the course?
A course for primary school students and those who are just starting to study geography and want to know it better than their peers.
What knowledge does the course provide?
A course about the history of the exploration of our planet and about the great people who made it happen. Students will receive a huge range of historical and geographical knowledge, which will seriously expand their erudition.
How the training works
During the classes, together with teachers, you will walk along the routes of the most famous expeditions in the history of mankind. Interactive problems will be solved that will make the lessons even more interesting.
We take into account the features
It can be difficult for children to stay focused, so we've added warm-ups and attention-sustaining mechanics
Learning through play
Vivid characters will help you understand complex topics through games.
We involve and motivate
Each lesson has a fascinating story and interactive tasks.
The course is taught by Kirill Shenyuk
Teacher of the highest category. OGE expert
Participant of scientific and practical conferences on geography
Participant in pedagogical excellence competitions
Teaching experience - 9 years
What knowledge does the course provide?
A course about the history of the exploration of our planet and the great people who made it happen
Students will receive a huge range of historical and geographical knowledge that will seriously expand their erudition
How the training works
During the classes, together with teachers, you will walk along the routes of the most famous expeditions in the history of mankind.
Interactive tasks will be solved that will make the lessons even more interesting.
We manually check samples and homework
We do not leave the written part assignments for self-testing - this is done by OGE experts.
We check “for real”, like in an exam, and as a result you receive detailed feedback. All this is for the sake of speed of preparation and your results.
A personal curator will answer questions within two hours, 24/7
The curators understand the program and the subject, so they can easily answer your questions about the course and homework - at any time
They know well how difficult it can be to prepare and understand your worries.
The most important task of a tutor is to help you cope with stress and fear before exams
The lesson lasts 1 academic hour. Classes are held online on Tuesdays from 15:00 to 16:00 (Moscow time).
The first steps towards the development of the planet
How humanity took its first steps towards understanding our planet. The first theories about the shape of the planet, the first travelers and the desperate fear of falling from the “edge of the earth.” How did people suppress their fear of the unknown?
- The appearance of people and the first travelers
- Travels of Alexander the Great
- The Great Silk Road
- Viking voyages
- Travels of Marco Polo
- The Travels of Ibn Battuta
- Chinese "Precious Ships"
- Walking across three seas
- The Tale of Henry the Navigator
Great Geographical Discoveries
We will talk about the most significant discoveries in history. Humanity has made a real breakthrough in technology, thanks to which it has discovered the most previously inaccessible areas of our Earth
- Sea route to India
- Discovery of America
- The John Cabot Story
- Triumph of Pedro Cabral
- Bloodthirsty de Balboa 1513
- First trip around the world
- Conquest of North America
- Expedition of Hernán Cortés
- Conquests of South America
- Destruction of the Inca Empire
- The Voyages of Francis Drake
Elimination of “white spots”
What geographical discoveries have been made on our planet in the last 300 years? The names of which great travelers of the recent past are immortalized in the names of famous geographical objects?
- Development of Siberia
- Search for Southern Earth
- Colonization of Australia
- James Cook's Obsession
- Far East and “Russian America”
- Europeans in Africa
- Explorers of the Far North
- Search for Southern Earth
- Research of Antarctica
- The latest geographical discovery