The focus of our History courses is to help students develop the critical analysis tools needed to identify misinformation online. By analyzing primary sources, weighing conflicting perspectives, and questioning algorithmic bias, students learn how historical narratives are constructed, and how to think critically about the information they encounter every day.
We use AI to write a personalized, RPG-style story starter for students, featuring a character they guide through the time period being studied. Students critically analyze historical documents, and the content of their research is then used by the AI to incorporate into the next parts of the story.
By separating the research from the story, students familiarize themselves with both the power and foibles of working with AI, while also learning the same critical analysis tools taught at Universities, giving them an unparalleled ability to identify online misinformation and stay safe in an increasingly demanding cognitive ecosystem.
Historical Thinking Concepts
The course is structured around the "Big Six" historical thinking concepts:
- Historical Significance
- Evidence
- Continuity and Change
- Cause and Consequence
- Historical Perspective
- The Ethical Dimension
By applying these concepts to their story, students learn to think like historians. They analyze why events happened, whose voices are missing, and how the past shapes the present.
Courses by Grade
Canadian History since WWI
Engage with Canadian history since World War I using our interactive AI simulation. Learn to research critically and separate historical fact from modern misinformation.
Course Outline (5 Units)
Explore Canada's involvement in the Great War, post-war social change, and the onset of the Great Depression through simulation-driven research logs.
Investigate Canada's domestic and international role during WWII, wartime industries, and post-war reconstruction.
Analyze social movements, Quebec nationalism, the Quiet Revolution, Cold War diplomacy, and the patriation of the Constitution.
Critique contemporary Canadian identity, Indigenous reconciliation, globalization, and modern digital misinformation.
Synthesize course themes in comprehensive study notes and complete an online proctored essay examination.
American History
Investigate the origins and development of the United States to understand its global impact. Use research-driven simulations to navigate key historical events and evaluate primary sources.
Course Outline (5 Units)
Analyze the colonial period, revolutionary war, constitutional debates, and the founding principles of the American republic.
Investigate westward expansion, indigenous displacement, sectional divisions, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Examine the Gilded Age, progressive reforms, global conflicts (WWI & WWII), and America's rise to international prominence.
Evaluate Cold War proxy struggles, civil rights movements, post-Cold War geopolitics, and modern constitutional polarization.
Produce a synthesized historical reflection video and complete a proctored written exam analyzing key historiographical trends.
Canada: History, Identity & Culture
Dive deeply into Canadian history focusing on diverse identities and significant historical forces. Build comprehensive historical narratives based on rigorous analysis and verified data.
Course Outline (5 Units)
Investigate early Indigenous societies, French-Indigenous alliances, New France, and the geopolitical transition following the British conquest.
Analyze the Quebec Act, the 1837 Rebellions, responsible government, and the complex negotiations leading to Confederation.
Critique nation-building policies, the National Policy, industrialization, both World Wars, and the impact on diverse cultural communities.
Evaluate the evolution of multiculturalism, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Indigenous sovereignty, and Canada's changing global role.
Present a comprehensive historical reflection video evaluating identity shifts, followed by a formal proctored academic exam.
Custom Courseware & Included Software
At Async Academy, we equip students with a professional-grade software suite to help them learn to use tools actually used in the real world. Through every course, students develop their skills using:
Full Canva Subscription
Unleash creativity with a fully-unlocked Canva subscription containing all features. Students get a full year of access to premium design tools, templates, fonts, and assets to build beautiful visual presentations, reports, and digital portfolios for their courses.
Google Workspace
Every student receives a dedicated school Google Workspace account. It includes 5 GB of secure Drive storage, Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides, providing the perfect toolkit for organizing files and collaborating.
Adaptive Courseware
We develop our own educational apps in-house, designed to adapt directly to your student. By utilizing advanced, secure AI, our coursework customizes its projects and readings to match your student's unique interests and learning style. It's an engaging, modern approach that goes beyond the textbook.
Student-Friendly Gemini AI
Access the power of Google's Gemini assistant in a safe, education-focused environment. Our courses use AI in a way that lets students use modern tools to learn more and faster. The world is changing more quickly than ever, and we believe it's imperative to help our students stay ahead of the curve.
From Research to Narrative
Our History courses let students experience the events of the past through the eyes of a character they develop throughout the course. Students:
- Learn to trust their ability to navigate the modern media landscape
- Use a wide variety of sources that reflect their interests
- Draft narrative chapters that reflect their findings
- Critique and refine their work with teacher feedback
By the end of the course, students have co-written a personally-relevant narrative of the course content while developing a rigorous understanding of history.
Open Materials
We believe that education should be accessible. That's why we've made our curriculum resources freely available to browse without a paywall.
Explore the course content, view assignments, and get a feel for our asynchronous learning model before committing to registration.
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| Item | Course Units | Exam | Unit Assessments | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4 units | 1 exam | 5 assessments | $300.00 |
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High-Trust, No-Stress Exams
Exams are a critical part of earning credits, but they shouldn't be a source of panic. We have redesigned the proctored exam experience from the ground up to respect students' schedules, energy, and comfort, while maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity.
One Answer at a Time
Instead of staring at a massive, overwhelming exam paper, students write and finalize exactly one answer at a time. This keeps focus sharp and anxiety low.
- Focus entirely on the active task without cognitive overload.
- No scrolling back and forth or second-guessing past work.
- Clean, minimalist workspace designed for deep focus.
Breaks Between Questions
Exams don't have to be a grueling multi-hour marathon. Students can complete a question, upload the proctoring segment, securely save it, and exit to take a break.
- Take breaks between questions to rest your mind and stretch.
- Your completed answers are locked and saved immutably.
- Close your browser and resume writing whenever you are ready.
Student-Led Proctoring
No high-stress live proctors watching your screen or tracking your eye movements. We use verification-based camera recording that students control.
- Start over any time if they don't like how it's going.
- No invasive browser extensions or software takeovers.
- Continue recording in a single stream or upload per question.
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