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United States History (Full Year) - Part 1 of 4
Nicole Trusky
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4.9
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In this 8 week course, students will study US History through the American Revolution. This is part 1 of a full year of US History.
Class Experience
This is part one of a four part series covering United States History. If all four parts are taken, this is a full year of US History. There are in class and/or homework assignments each week. If a student completes all in class assignments, reading, and homework, this four part class could be used a credit on a high school transcript depending on your state's homeschool requirements. **Want to try a one-time class before committing to this 8-week class? I offer two trial classes that are...
8 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Lesson One-Topics covered: Why do two people have different stories of the same event? Why might two people remember a story differently? How do we determine who is more trustworthy? Do stories change over time? -We will learn or review what primary and secondary sources are -The Lunchroom Fight: Part 1Week 2Lesson 2Lesson Two-Topics covered: How to source, contextualize, and corroborate a resource. How can we determine which stories are more reliable? Students will work to corroborate information from multiple sources. -The Lunchroom Fight: Part 2 -Homework will be assigned this week and will be due in Week 3 Suggested Reading prior to Week 3: "Columbus and the Indians" chapter in A Young People's History of the United StatesWeek 3Lesson 3Lesson Three-Topics covered: This class will also focus heavily on corroboration. This is such an important skill to have when researching for history papers and will help students in the future when writing research papers. -Students will share their homework with the rest of the class and we will discuss the corroborating facts in each student's homework assignment -Evaluating Sources worksheet -Make Your Case activity *Suggested Reading prior to Week 4: "Black and White" chapter in A Young People's HistWeek 4Lesson 4Lesson Four-Topics covered: slavery, racism, social order in early America, indentured servants -Middle Passage activity Suggested Reading prior to Week 5: "Who were the Colonists?" chapter in A Young People's History of the United StatesWeek 5Lesson 5Lesson Five-Topics covered: 13 Colonies, Bacon's Rebellion, indentured servitude, class lines, Puritans -Examining Passenger List activity -Salem Witch Trials activity Suggested Reading prior to Week 6: "Tyranny is Tyranny" chapter in A Young People's History of the United StatesWeek 6Lesson 6Lesson Six-Topics covered: Events leading up to the American Revolution, Boston Massacre -13 Colonies map work -Stamp Act simulation -Loyalist Lesson Suggested Reading prior to Week 7: "Revolutions" chapter in A Young People's History of the United StatesWeek 7Lesson 7Lesson Seven-Topics covered: Events leading up to the American Revolution, Stamp Act, battles of American Revolution -Declaration of Independence Lesson -American Revolution map work Suggested Reading prior to Week 8: "The Women of Early America" chapter in A Young People's History of the United StatesWeek 8Lesson 8Lesson Eight-Topics covered: Federalists/Anti-Federalists, Hamilton and Jefferson, women in early America, Abigail Adams -Federalist & Anti-Federalist activity -Hamilton vs. Jefferson activity
- When students complete this class, they should be able to look at any historic document and "source" it. They will be able to determine who the author is, what the author's authority is, when the source was written and if that date impacts the source's reliability. They will also know how to take two accounts of the same story and pull corroborating facts out. They will know how to determine which sources are reliable and which are not. They will know what primary and secondary sources are. They will know how to determine which sources should be used for a research paper and which should not. They will learn who was traveling to the colonies, whether by choice or by force. They will learn key events and concepts in early America including the Middle Passage, the American Revolution, the 13 Colonies, the Boston Massacre, Federalists and Anti-Federalists, and more.
My Masters degree is in American Studies and I spent a great deal of my graduate studies focusing on the Civil War, Westward Expansion, and the Industrial Revolution. I have been teaching this course in person to homeschoolers for a year and have been teaching History on Outschool for almost as long.
1 - 2 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: includedFeedback: includedDetails: Students will be given homework some weeks, but not all weeks. All homework will be given in pdf form so that students can print the worksheets or they can upload the pdf to kamiapp.com and type directly onto the pdf. Students are strongly encouraged to read A Young People's History of the United States throughout the class. If they are participating in the reading, all reading will be done as homework.Assessment
Frequency: includedDetails: Student progress will be assessed through their in-class work and homework.Grading
Frequency: includedDetails: Students who need grades can submit their in-class work each week and will receive a grade.
Students will be given pdfs each week that contain the in-class work and homework. These pdfs need to be printed or if the student prefers to type answers, pdfs can be uploaded to the Kami App website and students can type directly onto the pdfs. Students are strongly encouraged to use A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn, though another US History book that covers all of these topics can be substituted.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
As with any US History course, we will be covering topics like death, war, racism, slavery, and sexism. I will not shy away from these topics, but will help the students understand that though racism, slavery, sexism, etc. are part of the fabric of American History, they are not acceptable by our standards today.
Joined August, 2019
4.9
462reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in History from Wilson College
Bachelor's Degree in History from Wilson College
Hi everyone! I'm Nicole Trusky, a homeschooling mom of three and lover of all things history and pop culture! I have a Master in Humanities with a concentration in American Studies and have been studying history for as long as I can remember (my...
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Group Class
$18
weekly or $140 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
60 min
Completed by 215 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-14 learners per class
