What's included
30 live meetings
22 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursHomework
Students will complete reading and writing assignments for each class, as well as occasional presentations.Assessment
Grades are provided as letter grades based on participation, written work, and tests.Grading
includedClass Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
This class can coordinate with my American Literature 1 course. Students may join even if they have not completed part 1. This course is a rhetorical level course intended to introduce the student to the major themes and moments in US history. This course will involve both writing and reading. We will be reading a full-range of primary documents from each time period and geographical area we study. You will be learning how to read, think about, analyze, argue with, and present ideas about history and to connect events to the larger trends and themes in world history. This class is a discussion-based, interactive format. Each week you will be responsible for reading background material and assigned primary documents. You will be expected to write a reading response for each of your readings. These reading responses should be 1-2 pages on the background material for each time period in history and the important elements of the work. You should be building a timeline of major events in US history across geographical boundaries. In class, we will spend much time discussing our reading, putting themes in their historical context and asking questions about the author’s and our own worldviews. I expect you to come to class prepared to participate in this discussion. You will also be assigned brief presentations. These presentations will involve researching the biographical information for significant figures and key information for major moments we will study in class. This class covers a time period in United States history that deals with problems of racism and discrimination, as well as efforts made to correct those problems in the legal, economic, and societal institutions of the country. This class will utilize primary documents from a variety of sources to give voice to those marginalized groups throughout those struggles. 1. Westward 2. The economy of the Old South 3. Slavery and Sectionalism 4. Civil War 5. Civil War strategy 6. Presentations on Civil War battles due 7. Life on the Home Front 8. Reconstruction 9. In class debate on the various approaches to Reconstruction 10. The West 11. The Gilded Age 12. The City 13. Industrialization cont 14. Reform movements 15. Test 1 16. Progressivism 17. WWI 18. Modernism 19. New Era 20. The New Deal 21. WW2 22. Atomic Bomb and Truman 23. Cold War diplomacy 24. The 50s Consumerism and McCarthyism 25. Korean War 26. Civil Rights Era 27. 60s Protests and Counter culture 28. 70s Vietnam 29. 80s and 90s Conservatism and end of the Cold War 30. Final test
Learning Goals
Students will learn the major themes of US history, while also learning how to approach and manage primary documents.
Syllabus
Curriculum
Follows College Board Advanced Placement CurriculumStandards
Aligned with Advanced Placement (AP) Standards30 Lessons
over 15 WeeksLesson 1:
Westward
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
The economy of the Old South
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Slavery and Sectionalism
45 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Civil War
45 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class covers a time period in United States history that deals with problems of racism and discrimination, as well as efforts made to correct those problems in the legal, economic, and societal institutions of the country. This class will utilize primary documents from a variety of sources to give voice to those marginalized groups throughout those struggles. Parental guidance is always encouraged to help students evaluate those ideas and struggles in United States history.
Supply List
The American Promise by James L. Roark textbook--combined version, any edition
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
4 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from University of Toronto
Master's Degree in History from University of Cambridge
Master's Degree from Eastern Michigan University
Master's Degree in History from Northwestern University
Master's Degree in Religious Studies from Yale University
4 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in History from Birmingham-Southern College
Bachelor's Degree from University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bachelor's Degree from Middle East Technical University
Bachelor's Degree in History from Millersville University
I have a master's degree in history from the University of Cambridge and 17 years experience teaching history. I am an AP authorized history teacher and grader.
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Live Group Course
$500
for 30 classes2x per week, 15 weeks
45 min
Completed by 21 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-15 learners per class