US History Herald: United States U.S. American History~ Middle & High School

History Herald:  ONGOING U.S. American History for Middle & High Schoolers!!

This is an ongoing history class with Teacher Courtney that adventures through the history of the United States and brings the past to life! Each week, students will be introduced and guided through the history of a particular event or movement of the U.S. 

There are 26 weeks in total, starting with European Exploration and ending with the Current America.  These weeks are independent of each other so students can jump in and learn about different topics that interest them or they could take all 26 weeks and have a solid foundation in U.S. history for the school year! If you have a history lover or need history for the school year, this is for you!

I am a certified history teacher so I follow the basic guidelines of most states for this course.  This course is a lecture/presentation style course with ample time for student interaction and questions. Additional (optional) activities and resources will be given for families to solidify information on each topic. 

This class is geared for ages 10-16 depending on your child's maturity level and academic levels. We do have some intense historical discussion about various historical topics to challenge the thinker and dive into the content more in depth. 

Each class will be presentation with collaborative discussion and engagement with peers. 

Weekly Topics Covered:

Week 1 - Prehistory and Indigenous Civilizations
Week 2-  European Exploration of the Americas and Settlement 
Week 3-  Colonial America, 1607-1780s – The 13 Colonies 
Week 4 - The Road to Revolution- Taxes and Fights
Week 5 - The American Revolution – 1776-1791
Week 6- American Founding Documents and Government Structure 
Week 7 -  American Expansion & President Thomas Jefferson 
Week 8 - The War of 1812 
Week 9- The Industrial Revolution 
Week 10 - The Oregon Trail, The Annexation of Texas and the Mexican American War
Week 11- The Reforms of Progress
Week 12 - The Civil War
Week 13- Reconstruction in the South
Week 14 - Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Indigenous Tribes
Week 15- The Gilded Age
Week 16 -  Progressivism in the U.S.
Week 17 - Expansion and Imperialism
Week 18- World War I 
Week 19- Roaring 20s 
Week 20 - Great Depression and the New Deal
Week 21 - World War II 
Week 22- The Civil Rights Movement
Week 23-  The Cold War
Week 24- The Vietnam War
Week 25- Nixon, Regan, Bush
Week 26- Clinton, Bush, Obama


~~CURRENT CYCLE CURRENTLY ON - TOPIC LISTED PER WEEK~~~~
Week of January 13- Prehistory and Indigenous Civilizations
Week of January 20-  European Exploration of the Americas and Settlement 
Week of January 27-  Colonial America, 1607-1780s – The 13 Colonies 
Week of February 3 - The Road to Revolution- Taxes and Fights
Week of February 10- The American Revolution – 1776-1791
Week of February 17- American Founding Documents and Government Structure 
Week of February 24-  American Expansion & President Thomas Jefferson 
Week of March 3 - The War of 1812 
Week of March 10- NO CLASS-- SPRING BREAK!! 
Week of March 17- The Industrial Revolution 
Week of March 24 - The Oregon Trail, The Annexation of Texas and the Mexican American War
Week of March 31- The Reforms of Progress
Week of April 7- The Civil War
Week of April 14- Reconstruction in the South
Week of April 21 - Impact of Westward Expansion on Native Indigenous Tribes
Week of April 28- The Gilded Age
Week of May 5 -  Progressivism in the U.S. 
Week of May 12- Expansion and Imperialism  
Week of May 19- World War I 
Week of May 26- Roaring 20s 
Week of June 2 - Great Depression and the New Deal  
Week of June 9 - World War II 
Week of June 16- The Civil Rights Movement 
Week of June 23-  The Cold War 
Week of June 30- NO CLASS__ SUMMER BREAK!!
Week of July 7- The Vietnam War 
Week of July 14- Nixon, Regan, Bush
Week of July 21- Clinton, Bush, Obama




Note * This cycle of topics will repeat and go back to the beginning when over.