****NOTE- Please see below for the FALL & WINTER schedule regarding topics covered each week. for the 24-25 school year.*****

- You may join at ANY TIME. You do not need to wait for the cycle to start over. Students can easily pick up each week with the new content.

History Herald:  ONGOING World History for  Middle & High Schoolers!!

This is a weekly history class with Teacher Courtney that adventures through the history of the world and brings the past to life! Each week, students will be introduced and guided through the history of a particular event or movement in world history. 

There are 30 weeks in total, starting with Ancient Civilizations and ending with the Modern Global World.  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 30 weeks and have a solid foundation in world history for the school year! If you have a history lover or need history for the school year, this is for you! It covers all the main topics of a full world history curriculum. 

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 before each class for families to solidify information on each topic. 

~~~~FULL CLASS TOPIC LIST~~~
(Current schedule with dates listed below)
Week One- Prehistory – The Paleolithic and Neolithic Era 
Week Two- Early Civilizations: Mesopotamia 
Week Three- Early Civilizations: Egypt
Week Four- Early Civilizations: Ancient Greece
Week Five- Early Civilizations: Ancient Rome
Week Six- Early Civilizations: Ancient China
Week Seven - Early Civilizations: Ancient India and Israel
Week Eight- Early Civilizations: The Byzantine Empire
Week Nine- Early Civilizations: The Islamic Empire
Week 10- Early Civilizations: Mesoamerica ( Aztec, Inca, & Maya)
Week 11- The Middle Ages: Medieval China & Japan
Week 12- The Middle Ages- The Mongol Empire 
Week 13- The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe, The Crusades, and The Black Plague
Week 14- The Renaissance
Week 15- The Reformation
Week 16- Age of Exploration
Week 17- The Scientific Revolution/ The Enlightenment 
Week 18- The Revolutions and Nationalism: United States
Week 19- The Revolutions and Nationalism: France
Week 20- Nationalism and Independence Movements Spread
Week 21- The Industrial Revolution Around the World
Week 22-  The Women’s Movement Around the World
Week 23- Africa and Imperialism
Week 24- Resistance to Imperialism
Week 25- World War I
Week 26- Rise of Communism- Russia and China Communist Revolutions
Week 27- The Global Great Depression & Political Shifts - Germany, Japan, Italy
Week 28- World War II
Week 29-  The Cold War & Conflicts of the Cold War
Week 30- Modern Global Transformation

This class is geared for ages 11-17 depending on your child's maturity level and academic levels. 



~~~~~~CURRENT CYCLE SCHEDULE~~~~~~~~
Week of September 2- The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe, The Crusades, and The Black Plague  
Week of September 9- The Renaissance  
Week of September 16- The Reformation 
Week of September 23 -  Age of Exploration   
Week of September 30-  The Scientific Revolution/ The Enlightenment 
Week of October 7-  The Revolutions and Nationalism: United States 
Week of October 14- The Revolutions and Nationalism: France  
Week of October 21- Nationalism and Independence Movements Spread 
Week of October 28- The Industrial Revolution Around the World  
Week of November 4-  The Women’s Movement Around the World  
Week of November 11-  Africa and Imperialism   
Week of November 18- Resistance to Imperialism 
Week of November 25- NO CLASS ~~  FALL BREAK!
Week of December 2- World War I  
Week of December 9- Rise of Communism- Russia and China Communist Revolutions  
Week of December 17  -  The Global Great Depression & Political Shifts - Germany, Japan, Italy  
Week of December 23- NO CLASS-- WINTER BREAK!!
Week of December 30- NO CLASS-- WINTER BREAK!!
Week of January 6- World War II  
Week of January 13- The Cold War & Conflicts of the Cold War 
Week of January 20- Modern Global Transformation

~~~~NEXT CYCLE BEGINS  WEEK OF January 27, 2025 THROUGH 2025 SUMMER SEMESTER~~~~~

January 2025
Week of January 27- Prehistory – The Paleolithic and Neolithic Era 
Week of February 3- Early Civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia 
Week of February 10- Early Civilizations: Ancient Egypt
Week of February 17- Early Civilizations: Ancient Greece
Week of February 24- Early Civilizations: Ancient Rome
Week of March 3- Early Civilizations: Ancient China
Week of March 10- NO CLASS- SPRING BREAK  Early Civilizations: Ancient India
Week of March 17 - Early Civilizations: Ancient India
Week of March 24- Early Civilizations: The Byzantine Empire
Week of March 31- Early Civilizations: The Islamic Empire
Week of April 7- Early Civilizations: Mesoamerica (Aztec, Inca, & Maya)
Week of April 14- The Middle Ages: Medieval China & Japan
Week of April 21- The Middle Ages- The Mongol Empire 
Week of April 28- The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe, The Crusades, and The Black Plague
Week of May 5- The Renaissance
Week of May 12- The Reformation
Week of May 19- Age of Exploration
Week of May 26- The Scientific Revolution/ The Enlightenment 
Week of June 2- The Revolutions and Nationalism: United States
Week of June 9- The Revolutions and Nationalism: France
Week of June 16 - Nationalism and Independence Movements Spread
Week of June 23- The Industrial Revolution Around the World
Week of June 30- NO CLASS - SUMMER BREAK! 
Week of July 7- The Women’s Movement Around the World
Week of July 14- Africa and Imperialism
Week of July 21- Resistance to Imperialism
Week of July 28-  World War I
Week of August 4- Rise of Communism- Russia and China Communist Revolutions 
Week of August 11- The Global Great Depression & Political Shifts - Germany, Japan, Italy
Week of August 18- World War II
Week of August 25- The Cold War & The Conflicts of the Cold War
Week of September 1- Modern Global Transformation


~~~~NEXT CYCLE BEGINS  WEEK OF September 8, 2025 THROUGH 2026 SPRING SEMESTER~~~~~

*Note* This class will start over from the beginning when the last topic has been covered, repeating the cycle.*


This is a beginners level class, so no prior information is needed. Each week will cover the basic foundation for each topic so the student will leave with a solid handle on that particular event or topic. I will send a handout for each week to help the students take notes (optional). I will also follow up with additional resources or activities that the student can do after class.