Course designed for rising 6th-9th Graders
Register Before August 1st
Instructor: Mark Royal | NC #1 Ranked | International History Bee Competitor Format: 5 days, 3 hours per day, 15 hours total Class size: 4 to 8 students
I compete in International Academic Competition’s history bee and as of now, I am ranked #1 in the state of North Carolina. I built this class around how I actually prepare for competition, which is a lot more interesting than how this stuff usually gets covered in school. I also built it so that inquisitive students who are passionate about history can enjoy an in-depth history course without having to spend thousands on a pre-college program.
We go from the colonial era all the way through the present over five days. Every day we read something actually written at the time and talk about it as a group. There are two quizzes, one at the end of Tuesday and one at the end of Friday, plus four short homework assignments spread across the week. I have laid out exactly what we cover each day in the syllabus below. That said, if the group needs more time on something we will adjust as we go.
I post everything in Google Classroom ahead of each session so students can either print it or just pull it up on a screen. Homework is a bit long due to having a short class time, less than 2 hours, though.
Parents should know we do not skip over the hard parts of American history. Slavery, Reconstruction, Vietnam, civil rights, all of it gets covered honestly. Grades break down as 50 percent quizzes, 25 percent homework, and 25 percent participation and attendance.
Class runs on Zoom and the link goes out after you register. Feel free to message me with any questions before signing up.
Full 5-day course: $299.99 per student; Two students registering together: $249.99 per student
Classes will run from Monday-Friday from 9 AM EST to 12 PM EST.
Minimum of 4 students to run, maximum of 8. If we do not hit the minimum a week out, everyone gets a full refund.
If you wish to opt-out then opt out before the following dates for a full refund
Before June 15th - Full Refund
Before July 1st - 50% Refund
Before July 15th - 25% Refund
After July 15th - No refund issued, with the exception of medical emergencies in which all remaining days of camp will be refunded.
You can email the instructor here if you have any questions.
Mark Royal is a Durham, NC based academic entrepreneur and the founder of Triangle Advancement Academy. He competes at the international level in history through International Academic Competitions, has earned Magna Cum Laude distinction through the National Junior Classical League with a team that has qualified for nationals, and is currently authoring an original research paper targeting publication in the Oxford Journal of Student Scholarship. Studying history, geography, and public policy at a collegiate level while still in high school, Mark brings a depth of subject matter expertise that is rare at any age. He founded Triangle Advancement Academy not as a side project but as a long term institution, built around the belief that advanced students in the Research Triangle deserve programs taught by people who genuinely excel in what they teach.