American History: A Story of Courage, Conflict and Freedom

Name: American History: A Story of Courage, Conflict and Freedom
Brand: Home School American History.comhttps://www.homeschoolamericanhistory.com/

by Home School American History.comhttps://www.homeschoolamericanhistory.com/

Social_studiesGrades 9–12

American History: A Story of Courage, Conflict and Freedom: Multi-Media Christian Perspective Course

American History: A Story of Courage, Conflict and Freedom is a high school social studies curriculum that combines online textbook readings, YouTube videos, and independent research with a Christian worldview. The course covers 1607 through Obama's presidency using multimedia resources and creative projects to engage different learning styles.

Best for

Christian homeschool families seeking a multimedia American history curriculum for grades 9-12 students who work independently and appreciate multiple learning modalities

Evaluation Criteria

2 strengths · 3 neutral · 2 insufficient evidence

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum includes substantial support materials for parents and teachers through Google Drive resources and evaluation tools.

Purchasers receive access to 'PowerPoint narrated lectures, activity pages, maps, tests, answer keys, notetaking tips, instructions and forms for various evaluation options' plus 'tools and rubrics for evaluating student work'

Chronological KnowledgeStrength

The curriculum provides systematic chronological coverage from 1607 through President Obama's presidency across six structured units.

Review states the course covers the time period from 1607 through President Barack Obama's presidency, presented in a course introduction, six units, and culminating activity

Primary SourcesNeutral

The curriculum includes document-based questions and assigns sections from historical textbooks, though specific primary source integration is unclear.

Students can choose from evaluation options including 'document-based question' essays, and the course uses readings from an online U.S. History textbook

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum provides narrated PowerPoint lectures but relies heavily on independent student research and multimedia consumption.

Students receive 'narrated PowerPoint lectures' but the course emphasizes independent research, online readings, and multimedia content rather than explicit instruction

Retrieval PracticeNeutral

Online quizzes provide immediate feedback and there are periodic tests, but systematic retrieval practice across units is unclear.

Review mentions 'online quizzes give students immediate feedback' and students take 'two tests and a final exam,' but no indication of spaced review or cumulative practice

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

Explicit vocabulary instruction is not evident in the curriculum description.

Review does not mention vocabulary building, academic terminology instruction, or specific attention to historical vocabulary

Geographic KnowledgeInsufficient Evidence

Geographic instruction is present through online map animations but appears limited in scope.

Review mentions 'online map animations' as part of the instructional content, but provides no detail on geographic knowledge building

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com

Key Facts

GradesGrades 9–12

SubjectSocial_studies

PedagogyTraditional

Faith-BasedChristian