The Story of Liberty One-Year Subscription Video Course
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Video Course
The Classical Historian is proud to present an online video course. Each online video course contains short, succinct video lessons and onscreen text lessons that can be studied online. At the end of each unit is a test. To pass the test, the student needs to score a 75% or better. The student may continue to the next unit only when he passes the test. All of the information on each unit test is contained in the videos and onscreen text and map lessons. At the successful completion of the course, including passing the final test, the student receives a Completion of Course certificate.
Convenience: Students may access the video course whenever they can, at any time of day. Students may proceed at their own pace. Access to a a course is for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Cost: The cost of a video course is considerably less than the cost of an online course.
Materials: There are no other required materials to purchase. However, keep in mind that the online class does not come with lessons that can be printed. For printed materials, see our curriculum The Story of Liberty.
How does it work?
Within 48 hours of purchase of a course, the parent receives a username and password via email. The student then logs in and begins. After a student watches and studies all lessons in a unit, the student takes the unit test. If the student passes the test with a score of 75% or better, he may continue with the course. If the test is not passed, the student needs to study more and retake the test before continuing with the course.
Convenience: Students may access the video course whenever they can, at any time of day. Students may proceed at their own pace. Access to a a course is for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Cost: The cost of a video course is considerably less than the cost of an online course.
Materials: There are no other required materials to purchase. However, keep in mind that the online class does not come with lessons that can be printed. For printed materials, see our curriculum The Story of Liberty.
How does it work?
Within 48 hours of purchase of a course, the parent receives a username and password via email. The student then logs in and begins. After a student watches and studies all lessons in a unit, the student takes the unit test. If the student passes the test with a score of 75% or better, he may continue with the course. If the test is not passed, the student needs to study more and retake the test before continuing with the course.
Sample Videos, Lessons, and Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Our American History course for grades 6-9 is based on John De Gree's book, The Story of Liberty, America's Heritage Through the Civil War. Video Course Table of Contents is below.
85 Instructional Videos
64 PDF Lessons
11 Unit Tests, 1 Final Test
The Story of Liberty Introduction Video
UNIT ONE: AMERICA'S ANCIENT HERITAGE
UNIT TWO: AMERICA'S MEDIEVAL HERITAGE
UNIT THREE: EUROPEAN COLONIZATION OF AMERICA
UNIT FOUR: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
UNIT FIVE: THE CONSTITUTION
UNIT SIX: ERA OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS, 1787-1825
UNIT SEVEN: THE BEGINNING OF BIG GOVERNMENT, 1825-1836
UNIT EIGHT: EMPIRE OF LIBERTY OR MANIFEST DESTINY, 1836-1848
UNIT NINE: SECTIONALISM
UNIT TEN: HE SLAVERY CRISIS BECOMES VIOLENT, 1848-1860
UNIT ELEVEN: THE CIVIL WAR
Final Test TEST
85 Instructional Videos
64 PDF Lessons
11 Unit Tests, 1 Final Test
The Story of Liberty Introduction Video
UNIT ONE: AMERICA'S ANCIENT HERITAGE
- America's Ancient Heritage Introduction Video
- The Fertile Crescent Lesson PDF
- The Fertile Crescent Part 1 Video
- The Fertile Crescent Part 2 Video
- The Greeks Lesson PDF
- The Greeks Video
- The Roman Republic Lesson PDF
- The Roman Republic Video
- Christianity Video
- Western Civilization Lesson PDF
- Western Civilization Video
UNIT TWO: AMERICA'S MEDIEVAL HERITAGE
- America's Medieval Heritage Introduction Video
- The Age of Barbarians Lesson PDF
- The Age of Barbarianism Video
- Civilizing Europe Lesson PDF
- Civilizing Europe Video
- Foundation of European Kingdoms Lesson PDF
- Foundation of European Kingdoms Video
- Development of Liberty in Medieval England Lesson PDF
- Development of Liberty in Medieval England Video
- The Crusades Lesson PDF
- The Crusades Video
- The Age of Exploration and Christopher Columbus Lesson PDF
- The Age of Exploration Video
- Christopher Columbus Part 1 Video
- Christopher Columbus Part 2 Video
- The Reformation and the Enlightenment Lesson PDF
- The Reformation Video
- The Enlightenment Video
UNIT THREE: EUROPEAN COLONIZATION OF AMERICA
- European Colonization of America Introduction Video
- Native Americans Lesson PDF
- Native Americans Video
- Spanish and French Colonies in America Lesson PDF
- Spanish and French Colonies in America Video
- Founding of American Exceptionalism: Jamestown and Plymouth Plantation Lesson PDF
- Founding of American Exceptionalism Part 1 Video
- Founding of American Exceptionalism Part 2 Video
- Founding of American Exceptionalism Part 3 Video
- American Exceptionalism Takes Hold in the English Colonies Lesson PDF
- American Exceptionalism Takes Hold in the English Colonies Video
- Commonalities of Life in the English Colonies Lesson PDF
- Commonalities of Life in the English Colonies Video
- Southern Colonies Lesson PDF
- Southern Colonies Video
- New England Colonies Lesson PDF
- New England Colonies Video
- The Middle Colonies Lesson PDF
- The Middle Colonies Video
- Early Indian Wars Lesson PDF
- Early Indian Wars Video
UNIT FOUR: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
- Founding of the U.S.A. Introduction Video
- Early Causes of the American Revolution Lesson PDF
- Early Causes of the American Revolution Video
- Land Regulation, Taxes, and Conflict Lesson PDF
- Land Regulation, Taxes, and Conflict Video
- Moving Toward War Lesson PDF
- Moving Toward War Video
- The Beginning of the American Revolution Lesson PDF
- The Beginning of the American Revolution Video
- The Declaration of Independence Lesson PDF
- The Declaration of Independence Video
- Defeat, Surprise, and Survival Lesson PDF
- Defeat, Surprise, and Survival Video
- The Articles of Confederation, 1777-1789 Lesson PDF
- The Articles of Confederation, 1777-1789 Video
UNIT FIVE: THE CONSTITUTION
- The Constitution Introduction Video
- The Making of the American Constitution Lesson PDF
- The Making of the American Constitution Video
- Principles of the Constitution Lesson PDF
- Principles of the Constitution Video
- Individual Rights Lesson PDF
- Individual Rights Video
UNIT SIX: ERA OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS, 1787-1825
- Era of the Founding Fathers Introduction Video
- Ratification of the Constitution Lesson PDF
- Ratification of the Constitution Video
- The American People Lesson PDF
- The American People Video
- Father of the Country Lesson PDF
- Father of the Country Video
- Presidency of John Adams, 1797-1801 Lesson PDF
- Presidency of John Adams (1797-1801) Video
- The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, and Capitalism Lesson PDF
- The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, and Capitalism Video
- Presidency of Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 Lesson PDF
- Presidency of Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) Video
- Presidency of James Madison, 1809-1817 Lesson PDF
- Presidency of James Madison (1809-1817) Video
- The Era of Good Feelings Lesson PDF
- The Era of Good Feelings Video
- American Spirit and Industry in the Free North Lesson PDF
- American Spirit and Industry in the Free North Video
- Railroads, the Post Office, and the Politicization of News Lesson PDF
- Railroads, the Post Office, and the Politicization of Ne Video
- The Missouri Compromise Lesson PDF
- The Missouri Compromise Video
UNIT SEVEN: THE BEGINNING OF BIG GOVERNMENT, 1825-1836
- The Beginning of Big Government Introduction Video
- The Election of 1824 and the Presidency of John Quincy Adams Lesson PDF
- The Election of 1824 and the Presidency of John Quincy Adams Video
- The Age of Jackson Lesson PDF
- The Age of Jackson (1828-1835) Video
UNIT EIGHT: EMPIRE OF LIBERTY OR MANIFEST DESTINY, 1836-1848
- Empire of Liberty or Manifest Destiny Introduction Video
- Change in America: Industrialization, Religion, and Social Change Lesson PDF
- Change in America: Industrialization, Religion, and Social Change Video
- Education in Early America through the Civil War Lesson PDF
- Education in Early America through the Civil War Video
- The Southwest and the War for Texas Independence Lesson PDF
- The Southwest and the War for Texas Independence (1835-1836) Video
- Presidencies of Van Buren, Harrison, and Tyler Lesson PDF
- Presidencies of Van Buren (1835-1836), Harrison (1841), and Tyler (1846-1848) Video
- Presidency of Polk and the Mexican-American War Lesson PDF
- Presidency of Polk (1845-1849) and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) Video
- The California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail Lesson PDF
- The California Gold Rush and the Oregon Trail Video
UNIT NINE: SECTIONALISM
- Sectionalism Introduction Video
- The South Lesson PDF
- The South Video
- The North Lesson PDF
- The North Video
- Life in the West Lesson PDF
- Life in the West Video
- Immigration Lesson PDF
- Immigration Video
UNIT TEN: HE SLAVERY CRISIS BECOMES VIOLENT, 1848-1860
- The Slavery Crisis Becomes Violent Introduction Video
- Political Instability and the End of Westward Expansion Lesson PDF
- Political Instability and the End of Westward Expansion Video
- The Decade Preceding the Civil War Lesson PDF
- The Decade Preceding the Civil War Video
- Abraham Lincoln Lesson PDF
- Abraham Lincoln Video
UNIT ELEVEN: THE CIVIL WAR
- The Civil War Introduction Video
- The Election of 1860 Lesson PDF
- The Election of 1860 Video
- Secession and the Confederate States of America Lesson PDF
- Secession and the Confederate States of America Video
- Fort Sumter and the War on Paper Lesson PDF
- Fort Sumter and the War on Paper Video
- Bull Run and the Beginning of the War Lesson PDF
- Bull Run and the Beginning of the War Video
- Growth of Government Lesson PDF
- Growth of Government Video
- The Emancipation Proclamation Lesson PDF
- The Emancipation Proclamation Video
- Hard War Lesson PDF
- Hard War Video
- Unconditional Surrender Grant and Lincoln's Reelection Lesson PDF
- Unconditional Surrender Grant and Lincoln's Reelection Video
- The End of the War and Lincoln's Assassination Video
- Winners, Losers, and Lasting Changes Video
Final Test TEST
The Story of Liberty Essay Competition and Prize
Assignment: Write a five-paragraph essay on the following prompt: Describe an inspiring, historically-accurate story of an American making a great sacrifice in the cause of liberty.
Qualifications: Student must have a one-year Story of Liberty video subscription and have passed all tests of the online program before submitting the essay.
Specifications: Maximum number of words: 600. Type the document in Times New Roman font, size 12. Double space the document. Include the name and email of student and one parent on the document.
Due Date: Essay must be sent to john@classicalhistorian.com as a PDF no later than May 31, 2019.
Winner Announced: The winner will be announced on June 7th, 2019.
Prizes:
1. Reimbursement of the cost for the One Year Story of Liberty Video Subscription.
2. Essay will be published on The Classical Historian website, with the picture of the student author next to the essay.
3. Additional $100 in merchandise from The Classical Historian.
Qualifications: Student must have a one-year Story of Liberty video subscription and have passed all tests of the online program before submitting the essay.
Specifications: Maximum number of words: 600. Type the document in Times New Roman font, size 12. Double space the document. Include the name and email of student and one parent on the document.
Due Date: Essay must be sent to john@classicalhistorian.com as a PDF no later than May 31, 2019.
Winner Announced: The winner will be announced on June 7th, 2019.
Prizes:
1. Reimbursement of the cost for the One Year Story of Liberty Video Subscription.
2. Essay will be published on The Classical Historian website, with the picture of the student author next to the essay.
3. Additional $100 in merchandise from The Classical Historian.
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