Crash Course American History
This crash course delivers a fast-paced, engaging dive into American history, covering pivotal moments from pre-colonial times to the modern era. You'll explore themes of power, race, rights, and economic shifts, while building practical skills in historical analysis and lesson planning to make history accessible and relevant today.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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What will I learn?
Crash Course in American History provides a quick, structured overview of key eras, from Indigenous societies and colonisation to the Revolution, Civil War, Reconstruction, industrialisation, and reform. You then follow U.S. power, democracy, race, rights, and economic change through world wars, the Cold War, social movements, and globalisation, while also honing historical thinking skills you can apply 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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