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    History Options 

    (Independent and Self-Paced with Weekly Online Discussions)

    We have four course offerings for history, written for students to work through independently.  Please note that these courses are not “taught”, rather are worked through by the students to earn credits and are chiefly supported by the parent (who will also be checking that work is completed).  This year we are offering a required, weekly, online discussion component that will count toward completion of the course. 

    Please note the times for these weekly, online, teacher-led discussions of concepts, key historical events, people and time periods.  

     

    Civics/Economics 

    WEEKLY MEETING TIME: Mondays from 7:30 a.m.-8:15 a.m.

    This class is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to be active, confident citizens of the United States. The first half of this class will be dedicated to civic education and the second half will focus on economics. There will be four thematic units for this class: Foundations of American Government, Citizenship, Global Economics, and Personal Finance. All materials will be delivered online through Schoology. 

     

    U.S. History

    WEEKLY MEETING TIME: Mondays from 8:30 a.m.-9:15 a.m.

     This course provides students with a solid understanding of major developments in U.S. History from its founding to today. Students will learn about periods of conflict and change and how the United States was molded by those experiences. The course will also take students through the historical method, learning how to conduct research, analyze primary and secondary sources, and craft well-supported arguments. There will be four thematic units for this class: the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Industrial Age, and the Cold War. All materials will be delivered online through Schoology.

     

    Early World History 

    WEEKLY MEETING TIME: Mondays from 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

    This class is meant to teach students how to analyze a society from the historical perspective while exploring the concepts of culture, power, and exchange. Students will learn the characteristics and trends in specific historical time periods and apply these to major civilizations. The course will also take students through the historical method, learning how to conduct research, analyze primary and secondary sources, and craft well-supported arguments. There will be four thematic units for this class: Ancient Egypt, Classical Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and Medieval Europe. All materials will be delivered online through Schoology.

     

    Modern World History 

    WEEKLY MEETING TIME: Mondays from 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

    This class seeks to engage students in historical inquiry by exploring how the western world has tackled difficult questions in the modern period. The course will also take students through the historical method, learning how to conduct research, analyze primary and secondary sources, and craft well-supported arguments. There will be four thematic units for this class: the Age of Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Age of Imperialism, and World War II. All materials will be delivered online through Schoology.