What is this course?
An asynchronous U.S. History course covering the post-Civil War Era through World War Two. The course includes 16 modules that are paced weekly to complete the course in one semester.
In total, this course will include:
- 29 lecture videos with guided notes
- Over 30 lessons, built and vetted by experienced classroom teachers
- 12 module quizzes designed to check for understanding
- 4 unit exams designed to prepare students for entry-level college history courses
- 5 choice-based projects (corresponding to each unit)
- Grading keys for all notes and assessments
- Access to a weekly live office hours session with Emily Glankler, for Q&A and lesson support
- Access to a monthly live session with Emily Glankler, focused on historical skills like document analysis and writing
- Recommendations for books, podcasts, films, TV series, etc. to extend learning for each unit
Who is it for?
While the course has been built with homeschooling high school students in mind, the class is open to anyone who wants a foundational understanding of our nation's history.
Who is the author/teacher?
This course was created by Emily Glankler (founder of Anti-Social Studies) in collaboration with a team of experienced high school history teachers and instructional designers.
Will there be live classes?
This course is fully asynchronous. However, everyone enrolled in this course will be invited to a live monthly skills-based class led by Emily Glankler. The focus of these sessions will be on historical skills, including document analysis, historical writing, research and more. Session recordings will be available after each class.
Our Mission:
To provide a secular, honest and evidence-based U.S. History course with an emphasis on diverse stories and document-based learning.
Curriculum
Emily Glankler
Founder of Anti-Social Studies and educator with 12 years of classroom teaching experience based in Austin, Texas
B.A. in History and International Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
M.A. in History, Texas State University
Jack Kaulfus
Educator with 14 years of classroom teaching experience and trained instructional designer based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
B.A. in English Language & Literature, University of Texas at Austin
M.A. in Creative Writing, Texas State University
Neha Marvania
Educator with 11 years of classroom teaching experience in New York City and Instructional Leader developing AP-aligned history curriculum for a network of 23 charter schools.
B.A. in Public Policy and Political Science, Rutgers University
M.A. in General Education, Relay Graduate School of Education