Standards Plus
History Academy
Standards Plus History Academy offers comprehensive online courses in US History, World History, the JFK Assassination, and US Government, including teacher and student resources.
Beyond Core Academics
Building out the state standards with historical context, cause-and-effect, and backstories – all the stuff that makes history relevant and interesting!
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Course materials and instruction include chronologically ordered PowerPoints and guided notes outlines to facilitate student learning.
Decades of Experience
Course materials and instruction prepared by Barry Jones – a state certified, level-5, secondary history and government teacher with over twenty-five years of classroom experience.
Beyond Core Academics
Building out the state standards with historical context, cause-and-effect, and backstories – all the stuff that makes history relevant and interesting!
Curriculum & Pedagogy
Course materials and instruction include chronologically ordered PowerPoints and guided notes outlines to facilitate student learning.
Decades of Experience
Course materials and instruction prepared by Barry Jones – a state certified, level-5, secondary history and government teacher with over twenty-five years of classroom experience.
The Journey Ahead
About Our Courses
Online Instruction
U.S. and World History are year-long courses (32 weeks). U.S. Government and the JFK Assassination are semester-long courses (16 weeks). All courses are divided into clusters of eight weekly modules.
PowerPoints
Each PowerPoint presentation is the equivalent of one lesson on the state standards roadmap.
Guided Notes
A guided notes outline for note-taking purposes accompanies each PowerPoint presentation.
Worksheets and Study Guides
Materials include formative assessment resources to assist student learning and preparation for summative assessments.
why choose us
Why Standards Plus History Academy
Do you want to homeschool your child but feel nervous about doing the teaching? Are you concerned about the politicization of the public-school curriculum but unsure what resource materials are available that cover the state standards objectively? Do you want control over all facets of your child’s education, including the schedule, the curriculum, the teacher, and the ever-growing menu of mandated tests? Then Standards Plus History Academy is for you.
- Flexible Schedule
- Small Class Sizes
- State Standards Plus!
- Weekly Teacher Conference Availability
- Experienced, State-Certified Teacher
- Easy-to-Follow Resource Materials
- Weekly Graded Assignments & Assessments
- Extras - Published Books, Podcats, Blogs, etc.
Find the Right Class
Discover the appropriate history class for you. Choose from the selection of courses to help you along your educational journey.
Classroom Freedom
Standards Plus History Academy was started to break free…free from the monopolistic constraints of a government-run education system that has become over-regulated, over-tested, and over-politicized. If I learned anything during and after Covid, technology has opened the door to learning outside the power and control of a consistently under-performing system.
How We Can Help
It began when two mothers approached me with the same request: How can we homeschool our high-school age sons without having to personally teach them? They were dissatisfied with the limited local school options when they discovered my online curriculum materials. They called, requesting that I offer online instruction teaching my own materials. At the time, I hadn’t thought of offering online instruction though I had experience doing it. Since then, Standards Plus History Academy has been providing a standards-based online history and government education, including materials, resources, and instruction – in short, an alternative to public education. If you find yourself in a similar situation, Standards Plus History Academy can help.
About Me
Barry Jones
A history and government teacher and author of three JFK assassination books, Barry Jones has been providing quality materials to his students for over 25 years. A licensed, certified, Level 5 high school teacher, Mr. Jones’ undergrad degree is in Secondary Education: Political Science and Comprehensive Social Studies and his master’s degree is in Curriculum & Instruction: History.
Recognizing there is no substitute for experience, Mr. Jones has created Standards Plus History Academy as a clearinghouse for all the US History, World History, JFK Assassination, and US Government resources he has developed over two decades of teaching, making them and his online classes available to students and teachers alike.
These resources include but are not limited to PowerPoint presentations, guided notes outlines, essays, books, worksheets, reviews, blogs and podcasts – all designed to make learning more accessible, enjoyable, and impactful!
About Me
Barry Jones
A history and government teacher and author of three JFK assassination books, Barry Jones has been providing quality materials to his students for over 25 years. A licensed, certified, Level 5 high school teacher, Mr. Jones’ undergrad degree is in Secondary Education: Political Science and Comprehensive Social Studies and his master’s degree is in Curriculum & Instruction: History.
Recognizing there is no substitute for experience, Mr. Jones has created Standards Plus History Academy as a clearinghouse for all the US History, World History, JFK Assassination, and US Government resources he has developed over two decades of teaching, making them and his online classes available to students and teachers alike.
These resources include but are not limited to PowerPoint presentations, guided notes outlines, essays, books, worksheets, reviews, blogs and podcasts – all designed to make learning more accessible, enjoyable, and impactful!
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