Crash Course American History
This course offers a fast-paced, structured dive into American history, covering pivotal eras from pre-colonial times to the modern day. Explore the Revolution, Civil War, industrialization, world wars, Cold War, and social movements, while honing skills in historical analysis, thematic connections, and lesson planning.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Crash Course American History provides a quick, organised overview of major periods, from Indigenous communities and colonisation to the Revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialisation, and reforms. You then follow U.S. influence, democracy, race, rights, and economic shifts through world wars, the Cold War, social movements, and globalisation, while also building historical thinking skills you can use right away.
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Develop skills
- Master key U.S. history eras: from colonisation to the early 2000s, quickly.
- Analyse causes and effects: wars, reforms, and rights in clear timelines.
- Connect race, democracy, and economy themes across major turning points.
- Use historical thinking tools to read, question, and teach primary sources.
- Design a 4-session crash course plan for engaging, evidence-based lessons.
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