Nomadic Professor: US History 1 & 2

After you place your order (usually within a few days), the team at The Nomadic Professor will reach out to you for enrollment information. They will ask what date you plan to begin the course and what email addresses you'd like to use for the instructor and student. The Nomadic Professor grants access to the course two weeks prior to the date you plan to begin so you can poke around and familiarize yourself with the course layout before getting started.

Your subscription will last ten months, starting from the date you choose after The Nomadic Professor reaches out for enrollment information. The Nomadic Professor grants access to the course two weeks prior to that date so you can familiarize yourself with the course before getting started.

This course comprises 20 units of 3-5 sessions each (4 content sessions, 1 document-based lesson per unit). It includes over 100 on-location videos and over 100 rigorous assessments.

The Basic track is built to mimic the pace and rigor of a typical high school history course. The Standard track layers more document readings and more research and writing onto the Basic Track. The Advanced track is for students who are preparing to pass a college credit exam, like the CLEP or AP U.S. History tests.

Sessions are designed to be completed in 30-90 minutes a day, and students will work three to five days a week. This variation depends in part on the student and in part on whether he is going through the Basic, Standard, or Advanced track. US History 1 & 2 can be completed in 8-12 months, depending on your student's time spent each day, whether he works three or five days a week, and which track he chooses. Further calendar and planning guidance is included within the course as part of the course Instructor's Guide.

The daily online quizzes are graded automatically and recorded in the student's grade book. A parent or instructor must grade the other assignments and manually enter the scores into the grade book. In some cases, students can be trained to assess their own work, perhaps overseen by a supervisor, but this should be decided case by case. To assist with grading student work, all graded assignments include (1) an answer key and (2) an easy-to-use checklist rubric. In most cases, teachers can grade student work in a few minutes a day or in short sessions at the end of each week. The grade book is pre-weighted and will immediately reflect changes as you enter new scores. Further grading guidance is included within the course as part of the course Instructor's Guide.

The Nomadic Professor provides helpful video instructions, including introductory videos you can view before beginning the course and explanatory videos embedded within the course.