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The Rise and Fall of The Roman Empire And Its Lessons for Today
This class deals with the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire from 753BC until 476AD.
it is divided into two main into two main blocks these being: -
1. The pre-imperial era from the Early Monarchy until the collapse of The Roman Republic (753BC-31BC)
2. The imperial era from the Augustan settlement until the end of the Western Empire (30BC until 476AD)
Each block will attempt to relate the past to the prsent by showing how many of the challenges facing The Ancient Romans are still being faced today. Attendees will also be taught practical skills such us how to critically evaluate Ancient sources. There will be a mixture of formal teaching , interactive discussion and role play.
This class is a 'must' for those wishing to better understand Ancient History. They can expect to meet some larger than life characters.
it is divided into two main into two main blocks these being: -
1. The pre-imperial era from the Early Monarchy until the collapse of The Roman Republic (753BC-31BC)
2. The imperial era from the Augustan settlement until the end of the Western Empire (30BC until 476AD)
Each block will attempt to relate the past to the prsent by showing how many of the challenges facing The Ancient Romans are still being faced today. Attendees will also be taught practical skills such us how to critically evaluate Ancient sources. There will be a mixture of formal teaching , interactive discussion and role play.
This class is a 'must' for those wishing to better understand Ancient History. They can expect to meet some larger than life characters.
Extra information
Bring stationary and lap top.Location
Online via webcam
General info
Age: | Adults (18-64 years old) Seniors (65+ years old) |
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Student level: | Beginner Intermediate Advanced |
Duration: | 60 minutes 90 minutes 120 minutes |
The class is taught in: | English |
About Me
PLEASE NOTE: WILL ALL PARTIES REQUESTING MY TUTORING SERVICES PLEASE DISCLOSE THEIR AVAILABILITY IN THEIR FIRST POST; DOING THIS WILL IMPROVE THE SPEED AT WHICH LESSONS CAN BE BOOKED.I began tutoring in October 1990 and have (in the already listed subject areas) taught in community groups, family history societies, further education collages and in private homes covering the Leeds-Bradford and Wakefield area of West Yorkshire. I have also done performance poetry and have participated in both the Headingley and Ilkley Literary festivals. Currently, I am serving as Chairperson for a Leeds Combined Arts and this role is adding greatly to by business, managerial and administrative experience.
I can offer assistance in: -
Business Planning
CVs
Dissertations
Essays
Exam Techniques
Filling in Application Forms
Interview skills
Letter writing
In terms of personality, I am a reliable, intelligent hard-working person with good communication skills and a determination to complete any particular task. I can work on my own initiative and in a team with both flexibility and confidence. In addition, I am a systematic thinker with an ability to summarize complex information in such a way that it becomes readily understandable to a person of average intelligence. I am also hoping to gain some further training in Information and Communication Technology. In the longer term, my ambition is to establish a varied career in Internet publication and in Further Education and Adult Training Areas. I have a keen respect for honest, well-administered organizations with a clear sense of direction. My preference is for small organizations rather than large and impersonal bureaucratic ones.
Education
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONSB.Sc. HONS, 2.2 Applied Sociology (Newcastle-Upon- Tyne Polytechnic, 7/1979)
Diploma in Marketing (Leeds Polytechnic, 6/1988)
730 Diploma in Adult Education, City & Guilds (Leeds Polytechnic, 5/1989)
Diploma in Management Studies (Leeds Business School, 6/1990)
Diploma in Theology (London Bible College, 4/1997)
Post Graduate Certificate in Education – Secondary (Leeds University, 7/1998)
VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
D32/33 Trainee Assessors Awards (SJJ Consultants Ltd, 10/1997)
RSA Computer Literacy & Information Technology, Stage I & II (Park Lane College, 4/1999)
Certificate in Business Presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint (Park Lane College, 5/2000)
City & Guilds Certificate in Web Page Design, Level 2, (Leeds College of Technology, 8/2001)
Workplace Language & Numeracy Training (‘The Network’ at Lancaster University, 7/2006)
Experience / Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCEAs a Tutor I am able to: -
- Draw upon a wide range of knowledge, skills and experience
- Relate to students from diverse cultural and social backgrounds
- Teach an unusually broad range of subjects to a high level
- Use a whole range of teaching methods, dating from Ancient times until the present day.
I have experience of the AQA, Edexcel OCR and Cambridge Exam Boards going back to the early 1990s. I deliver lessons from one to one and a half hours. Two hours would have to be by negotiation.
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Developing a self-publication business through Amazon and other outlets (4/2007 onwards)
The successful completion of a long Family History (covering 1778 - 2003) resulting in lectures to various Family History Societies in West Yorkshire
Giving a power point lecture on ‘The Life & Loves of Dr Berkeley Moynihan’ for ‘The Yorkshire Medical & Dental History Society,’ (7/2008)
Giving innumerable readings of my own poetry since 10/2007 & hosting poetry sessions at Leeds Combined Arts
Participating in the Headingley & Ilkley Literary Festivals (2008-2024)
Being a head of the Department of Sociology for an online school (9/2013-7/2017)
producing and selling Electronic Publications on Amazon Kindle and other outlets (7/2014 onwards)
Acting as Chairperson of Leeds Combined Arts since 4/2023 onwards)
PUBLICATIONS
Smith Richard (12/2010) At 47: Poems on ‘This’ or ‘That,’ Lulu Publishing (available through Amazon)
Smith Richard (1/2013) Advantage Teaching Skills Lulu Publishing (available through Amazon and Kindle)
Smith Richard (8/2018) A Saga of Smiths: An Epic Family History Lulu Publishing (available through Amazon and Kindle)
Smith Richard (7/2025) Paradigm Wars: The Conflict Between Three Views of Reality(will be available through Amazon and Kindle)
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----------About the Lesson---------------------
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-----A message to the students at the end-----
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