What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed45 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
Beginner - Advanced Level
The learning environment is very dynamic and customizable, as every learners is different and has a different degree of comfortability with the subject matter. The format is discussion based and very collaborative by using online whiteboards. Content that will be covered is comprised in Units 1-9 Unit 1: Period 1: 1491–1607 Students will learn about Native American societies as well as how and why Europeans first explored, and then began to colonize, the Americas. Unit 2: Period 2: 1607–1754 Students will study the colonies established in the New World by the Spanish, French, Dutch, and British. Unit 3: Period 3: 1754–1800 Students will explore the events that led to the American Revolution and the formation of the United States and examine the early years of the republic. Unit 4: Period 4: 1800–1848 Students will examine how the young nation developed politically, culturally, and economically in this period. Unit 5: Period 5: 1844–1877 Students will learn how the nation expanded and you’ll explore the events that led to the secession of Southern states and the Civil War. Unit 6: Period 6: 1865–1898 Students will examine the nation’s economic and demographic shifts in this period and their links to cultural and political changes. Unit 7: Period 7: 1890–1945 Students will examine America’s changing society and culture and the causes and effects of the global wars and economic meltdown of this period. Unit 8: Period 8: 1945–1980 Students will learn about the rivalry between the Soviet Union and the United States, the growth of various civil rights movements, and the economic, cultural, and political transformations of this period. Unit 9: Period 9: 1980–Present Students will learn about the advance of political conservatism, developments in science and technology, and demographic shifts that had major cultural and political consequences in this period.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
We will use a large variety of primary and secondary sources throughout the course as AP tests a students ability to analysis and evaluate texts and perspectives.
Textbooks utilized in the coursse include:
- Advanced Placement United States History, 4th Edition by Schmalbach & Newman (2020)
- The American Pageant: A History of the American People by Bailey, Kennedy & Cohen (2012)
- A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn (2015)
- These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore (2019)
Teacher expertise and credentials
Florida Teaching Certificate in Social Studies/History
Master's Degree in Education from DePaul University
I have my Bachelors in History and my Masters in Education with the concentration on Curriculum. I am a former AP US History teacher and current AP US History tutor.
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Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$90
per sessionMeets on demand
45 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 14-18