Tutor – David Wilkins
For this class, there are five main goals…
…that the student would grow in their factual knowledge of American history dates, people, events, locations, etc.,
…that the student would examine historical events with a critical, mature, magnifying lens with the goal to cultivate an honest and reflective understanding of American History,
…that the student would journey deeper into historical events, seeking to reveal the extremely important underlying factors which have affected American history,
…that the student would discover the significant impact that Americans throughout history have had both upon their respective time as well within the contemporary era,
…that the student would learn from American history events, so that this generation of leaders may move forward, humbly learning from the past’s successes and failures.
A History of Us – 3rd Edition. by Joy Hakim (Comes in a 10 Volume Set)
New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN# 0195327268
The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History by Thomas E. Woods, Ph.D.
Regnery Publishing, 2004. ISBN# 0895260476
This class is open for grades 9-12. No prerequisites are required to take this course.
The difficulty level of this class is average. Average study time for this class will be approximately 3-5 hours per week, dependent on the student’s reading comprehension skills.