American History Video Curriculum
- Age: 12+
- 1 Full Credit
This product is licensed for single student use only.
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American History Video Curriculum
- Age: 12+
- 1 Full Credit
Year 1 in Dave Raymond’s History Series
Master storyteller Dave Raymond delivers a dynamic history of the United States in this popular introduction to his four-year history series. He applies a Christian worldview to the characters, events, theology, literature, art, and religious beliefs of the nation.
This product is licensed for single student use only.
Request a group or school license.
- Description
- Specifications
- Lessons
- Sample Lessons
- Sample Books
- Grading
- FAQs
- Resources
- Errata
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Description
Master storyteller Dave Raymond delivers a dynamic history of the United States in this popular introduction to his four-year history series. Dave gives students:
- A deep appreciation for the Christian foundation of the United States of America
- A love of great stories, exciting situations, and the incredible men and women who shaped the country
- A moral philosophy to help measure the events of history against a Biblical standard
Dave’s American history homeschool curriculum has already transformed thousands of Middle School and High School students. Give your kids a view of history that will prepare them to understand the world.
Complete Series: American History | Modernity | Antiquity | Christendom
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Listen to Dave explain how his series works:
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Includes:
- 130 videos (5 lectures per lesson, ~10-15 min each, 25 hours total )
- 4 projects
- Year-long Portfolio
- 284-page Student Reader based on original sources (PDF + EPUB)
- 106-page Teacher’s Guide with Scope & Sequence (PDF + EPUB)
- Dedicated EPUB version of the Student Reader and Teacher’s Guide using a Dyslexia-friendly font. View a side-by-side sample.
- Weekly Exams
- Dates covered: 1500s to 1910
Ages: 12+ (Note brief artistic nudity in some historical artwork.)
Credit: One High School History/Social Studies
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Click on the FAQ tab for a complete breakdown of hours spent per area to qualify for high school credit.
License: This product is licensed for use by one student. For group, co-op, or school use, each family will need to purchase a copy or purchase licenses for each student. For more information, visit our group license page.
Dave Raymond lives in rural Middle Tennessee with his wife and 6 children where he has taught the humanities for the past 20 years. He teaches the disciplines of history, literature, composition, and Latin through Quiller Tutorials.
Additional information
| Age | 12+ |
|---|---|
| Age/Grade | |
| Credit | 1 HS |
| Credit Amount | |
| Lessons | 26 |
| Lesson Length | 45-60 minutes (5 videos, ~11 min each) |
| Teacher | Dave Raymond |
| Format | Streaming – 18 Months of Access |
| Runtime | 24 Hours, 53 Mins |
| Includes | Student Reader (284-page PDF included, Printed Book available) |
| Type | Curriculum |
Lessons
- Orientation (1:03:48)
- The Banner of the Sun: Meso-America (1:03:41)
- Brave New World: The Early Explorers (53:27)
- The Colossus of Empire: The Colonies (52:11)
- Stability and Change: The Reformational Colonies (52:28)
- A City Upon a Hill: The Puritans (1:05:21)
- A Foreign War at Home: Wars of Control (47:56)
- Grace, the Founder of Liberty: The Great Awakening (1:05:00)
- Fathers of Independence: Adams, Franklin, Witherspoon, and Henry (56:15)
- Liberty or Death: The Declaration of Independence (1:03:25)
- Awesome Providence I: The War of Independence (51:07)
- Awesome Providence II: The War of Independence (54:04)
- A More Perfect Union: The Constitution (48:14)
- Federal Headship: George Washington (53:19)
- How Good and Pleasant It Is: Adams and Jefferson (1:04:05)
- Manifest Destiny: Settlers, Explorers, and War (59:56)
- Word and Deed: JQ Adams and Andrew Jackson (46:50)
- The Original United Nations: The Expansion of the Early US (58:28)
- Idols of Mercy: Revival, Counterfeits, and Art (58:20)
- A House Divided I: The Age of Compromise and Divided Cultures (51:33)
- A House Divided II: Lincoln and Secession (1:12:25)
- The Second War for Independence: The War Between the States (51:44)
- Brother Against Brother: The War Between the States (57:51)
- The Lost Cause: Reconstruction (56:44)
- A New Normal: The West, Immigration, and Robber Barons (1:06:08)
- Theology as Biography: Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington (58:59)
Sample Lessons
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- Engaging video lectures
- Reading assignments
- Exams
- Projects
- Interactive resources
In the meantime, here is just one of the twenty videos available at the link above.
Grading
When you add grading to this course, your student gets feedback from someone who knows the curriculum inside and out. Grading unlocks submission steps in the course and provides written comments, grades for transcripts, external accountability, and support for your homeschool.
What gets graded in American History grading?
- all portfolios
- all exams
- all projects
Learn more about personalized course grading here.
FAQs
Does the streaming service expire?
Yes. This is a streaming license for 18 months from purchase date.
Are there any course corrections?
View an updated list of corrections for American History.
How do I calculate for high school credit?
HSLDA recommends spending approximately 150 hours on a subject to qualify for high school credit. This is how Dave Raymond’s classes generally break down to achieve that credit. Some students will spend more time in some areas and some will spend less, but there is clearly enough different types of work to qualify for full high school credit:
* The reader includes 372 pages of original historical materials. It increases in length as the year progresses. For example, Part 1 is 150 pages and Part 2 is 222 pages. If additional reading is desired for older students, we include recommendations for that.
**If a parent desires to do two or more thesis papers for older students, that is perfectly acceptable and will only increase the amount of time spent in the class.
What should my student’s portfolio look like?
Here is an example of the portfolio to give some ideas.
Resources
How to Teach American History: Don’t know where to begin with this product (or need a refresher)? Try our brief jumpstart guide to see how all the pieces fit together.
American History Resources: Additional links, videos, and games you can use to supplement the curriculum. Best of all, they’re free!
History posts on our Blog: Stay up to date on the whys and hows of this product.
Errata
View an updated list of corrections for this product here.
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