Creator: Yale University | visit site
Grade Range: 8 - 11
Open Yale Courses offers free (non-credit) introductory courses taught by teachers and scholars at Yale University. Open access allows participants to view videos, download transcripts, and receive all related course materials at any time. Choose from courses in topics ranging from English, History, African-American Studies, Languages, and many more. They offer countless topics: Art History, Psychology, various languages and literatures (Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian), Chemistry, American History, and many more.
In the Classroom
This is an excellent resource for gifted students as well as students interested in viewing high quality college level course material. Browse through topics of interest for your AP or IB classroom and use selected videos for viewing on your interactive whiteboard (or projector). Share a link on your class webpage for students to view at home. Teachers of gifted may want to suggest that students form small cohorts to explore one of the course of particular interest to them. Music and art history teachers will find rich materials to include in their high school courses, as well.
At Home
Share Open Yale Courses with your older teen as a resource for academic enrichment and also to use as an example of college level course material.
Tags
psychology, sociology, african american, space, engineering, greeks, greece, evolution, ecology, financial literacy, business, poetry, novels, atmosphere, ecosystems, civil war, american revolution, france, romans, religions, art history,
Subjects
American History, Art, Astronomy & Space, Biology/Life Science, Chemistry, Economics, Engineering/Technology, English, Geography (US/World), Gifted, Government/Civics: U.S, History & Culture: Africa, History & Culture: Ancient, History & Culture: Europe, History & Culture: World, Language Arts, Math, Music, Physics, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Social Studies, Spanish, World Languages, World Languages, Writing,