US History Part 2: 1877 to the Present

A Self-Paced Online Course for Independent Learners

A Complete, Self-Paced U.S. History Curriculum

Designed for middle school and early high school students, this course provides a complete, structured curriculum for families who want engaging, academically sound history - without daily lesson planning.

This course includes:

  • A full US History course from Reconstruction to today
  • Self-paced lessons students can complete independently
  • Guided notes, readings, and interactive activities
  • Lifetime access for a 1-time charge
  • No prep required -  just log in and begin

Lessons are taught through short video instruction, guided notes, primary source analysis, and hands-on learning activities. The course was created by a former classroom teacher and has been used by thousands of students nationwide.

The course can be used as a full-year U.S. History program or completed at your family’s pace over a semester or summer.

Below is the full course outline.

US History II: 1877 to the Present

  1. US History Part 2

    1 lesson
    1. Introduction and Directions

  2. The Gilded Age

    11 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 1
    2. Little Bighorn, Wounded Knee, & the Indian Wars
    3. Knowledge Check: Little Big Horn & the Indian Wars
    4. Effects of the Industrial Revolution
    5. Knowledge Check: Effects of Industrialization
    6. Immigration & the Melting Pot Foldable Activity
    7. Primary Source: Immigration in the Gilded Age
    8. Gilded Age Robber Barons
    9. Knowledge Check: Gilded Age Robber Barons
    10. The Populist Party
    11. Unit Assessment: The Gilded Age

  3. The Progressive Era & Imperialism

    10 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 2
    2. Overview of the Progressive Era
    3. Knowledge Check: Progressive Era Overview
    4. Progressive Era Muckrakers Foldable Activity
    5. The Progressive Era and American Imperialism
    6. Primary Source: Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle"
    7. Knowledge Check: Progressive Era & Imperialism
    8. Primary Source: Queen Liliʻuokalani’s Protest
    9. The Spanish American War
    10. Unit Assessment: Progressive Era & Imperialism

  4. World War 1

    5 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 3
    2. America and World War 1
    3. WW1 Interactive Notebook Timeline Activity
    4. Primary Source: Returning Soldiers
    5. Unit Assessment: America & World War 1

  5. The Roaring 20s & Great Depression

    8 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 4
    2. Harlem Renaissance Foldable Activity
    3. The Roaring 20's and Harlem Renaissance
    4. Knowledge Check: The Roaring 20s
    5. The Great Depression and New Deal
    6. Primary Source: Letter from the Dust Bowl
    7. Unemployment & the Depression Foldable Activity
    8. Unit Assessment: The Roaring 20s & Depression

  6. World War 2

    11 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 5
    2. The Rise of Dictatorships
    3. Knowledge Check: The Rise of Dictators
    4. Battles & Events of World War 2
    5. Knowledge Check: Battles & Events of WW2
    6. Americans Contributing to the War Effort Foldable
    7. The American Homefront During WW2
    8. Primary Source: Japanese-American Internment
    9. Knowledge Check: The Homefront
    10. The Holocaust
    11. Unit Assessment: World War 2

  7. The Cold War

    9 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 6
    2. An Overview of the Cold War
    3. Knowledge Check: Overview of the Cold War
    4. Primary Source: McCarthyism Cartoons
    5. Containment in Korea and Vietnam
    6. Knowledge Check: Containment in Korea & Vietnam
    7. Cuban Missile Crisis Foldable Activity
    8. Detente and the End of the Cold War
    9. Unit Assessment: The Cold War

  8. The Civil Rights Movement

    7 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 7
    2. The Presidency of John F. Kennedy
    3. Primary Source: JFK's Civil Rights Speech
    4. Knowledge Check: The Kennedy Presidency
    5. The Civil Rights Movement
    6. Great Society Foldable Activity
    7. Unit Assessment: The Civil Rights Movement

  9. Modern America

    11 lessons
    1. Intro to Unit 8
    2. Richard Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
    3. Knowledge Check: Nixon & Watergate
    4. The Reagan Presidency and 1980s
    5. Knowledge Check: Reagan and the 80s
    6. America in the 90s
    7. Knowledge Check: The 90s
    8. Conflict in the Middle East
    9. 9/11 Attacks Foldable Activity
    10. Unit Assessment: Modern America
    11. US History II Final Exam

How it Works

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Create an account for immediate access to the full course. Your student starts right away and moves through the lessons at their own pace.

Guided, Independent Learning

Students learn through video lessons, guided notes, primary sources, readings, and interactive activities designed for self-paced progress.

Check Your Understanding

Each unit includes quick learning checks followed by full unit assessments students must pass to move on and earn badges. 

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“My children thoroughly enjoyed the flipped classroom videos. They learned so much, and have retained the knowledge because the presentation was so engaging and interesting. We are all a little sad to be finished."

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“I very suddenly took on a high school US History class at a homeschool tutorial when a teacher quit unexpectedly. It is truly great. I loved how I could find almost anything I needed.”