Course designed for rising 6th-9th Graders 

Register Before August 1st

US History Intensive, August 10-14

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.