One Day Academy

Welcome to the exciting world of American History! This year will be filled with the fascinating stories of our amazing country. We will be using old books as our resources; most of them published over 100 years ago. Fortunately, homeschool groups have made these available online. They can be read online for free, or you may choose to download them for access without an online connection. They are also available in hard copies.

The curriculum, which is provided, will have weekly reading assignments from these resources. At the end of each week’s assignment, there is an answer sheet with questions and activities garnered from the readings. Students should answer the questions and complete map work. Answer sheets will be turned in each week and the map book will be graded periodically.

As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “We are not makers of history.  We are made by history.”  America’s history is a unique story unlike that of any other nation. The people, events, geography, and social and religious institutions shaped our nation into the diverse superpower it is today.   In this class, we will be diving into America’s story from the time prior to European exploration through the end of the twentieth century.  With a focus on project-based learning, students will be exposed to a variety of primary sources from songs to poems to the Declaration of Independence to journal entries from presidents and explorers.   From Revolutionary War heroes to the Atomic Age and beyond, in this class we will discover the fascinating people and changing times of the land that would become the United States of America. Students will also review basic American geography, including states and capitals.

Everybody loves stories. Middle School World History is the exciting adventure of discovering the story of the world. For the Christian, history is even more meaningful and exciting because the Lord of history is the author, director, and star of the story.

The goal of this class is: 1) for students to discover the big picture and overall story of world history; 2) to acquaint students with some of the most exciting events, people, and cultures in world history; 3) to give students a love for history; and, 4) to see that joy and a meaningful life are possible because our lives are a part of God’s great story.

“Since all the world is but a story, it were well for thee to buy the more enduring story rather than the story that is less enduring.” -- Saint Columba

“In the beginning God created….” and so begins the story of world history from Adam to Us. This interactive class will take students from Creation to present day, exploring the events, people, and landscape that make up God’s story for humanity. Using a Biblical worldview, this course will chronologically cover each period of history from ancient to modern times, exploring what was going on in different parts of the world. Students will be exposed to various primary sources and the cultural traditions of civilizations throughout history. Class time will consist of lectures, games, activities, and simulations to help students experience each time period. Students will complete weekly homework, two end of semester projects, and read two additional novels.

This highly interactive course is appropriate for early middle school students.  From the pre-Columbian Native Texans to the Age of Oil to the Space Race, students will focus on the history of our great state of Texas.  In this course, there will be an emphasis on introducing important skills such as note taking, reading for the main idea, and understanding the vocabulary of social studies curriculum.  Students will expand map skills with a focus on the geography of Texas, including regions, subregions, rivers, cities, and landmarks throughout the state.