Students who are interested in taking American History next semester
Beginner
One-on-one and small group (Max. 7 students/class)
Class Introduction
This course will help students gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental concepts and themes of various periods in American history, enabling them to delve deeper into the study of American history over the course of a one-year curriculum in school.
Teacher Background
- Over 30 years of teaching experience in American history and AP United States History at numerous top public and private high schools across the United States
- Has many years of experience as an official exam reader for the AP U.S. History.
Outcome
Upon successful completion of the course each student will have a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts and themes in each period of US History and will enable them to delve more deeply into the study of US History during a yearlong course.
Learning topics
From Christopher Columbus’ exploration to the present day in American history, we will discuss the main political, social, and economic issues of each of the 10 historical periods.
| Lesson | Topics |
| 1 | The Beginnings of US History to the Revolutionary War |
| 2 | The Revolutionary War to the Establishment of a New Nation |
| 3 | The Establishment of a New Nation to the War of 1812 |
| 4 | Post War of 1812 to the Civil War |
| 5 | The Reconstruction Era to the 20th Century |
| 6 | The Beginning of the 20th Century to the Roarin’ 1920’s |
| 7 | The Roarin’ 1920’s through WWII |
| 8 | Post WWII through the turbulent 1960’s |
| 9 | The Problematic 1970’s to the 21st Century |
| 10 | The 2000’s to the Present |
Feedback
Students and their parents will receive brief feedback after each class regarding the student’s general participation in class. Students will also receive feedback on graded assignments via email.
Class Schedule
10 classes, 2 hours each, 20 hours of instruction in total
