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12th Grade homeschool history curriculum

All 36 weeks of 12th grade history, planned and ready, with the exact topic for every week below. Start with Week 1 free, no card needed.

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How 12th grade history works

History is taught from primary sources: students read real documents, letters, and speeches, then analyze who wrote them and why.

Time: about 50–60 minutes a day
Scores go straight to the gradebook and report card
Print any lesson as a worksheet with an answer key
Parent tools: hours log, weekly report, portfolio, course descriptions, and transcript
Family plan: up to 4 students, each with their own records

The full 36-week scope & sequence

Topics and standards come straight from the live course. Standards codes are listed for reference; Life Academy is built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states.

Quarter 1 (weeks 1–9)

Week	Topic	Standards
1	US Government: foundations, types of democracy and republic	C3 D2.Civ.1.9-12
2	Constitution review; separation of powers cases	D2.Civ.3.9-12
3	Federalism and Tenth Amendment controversies	D2.Civ.4.9-12
4	Civil liberties: Bill of Rights cases	C3 D2.Civ.8.9-12
5	Civil rights law evolution	D2.Civ.10.9-12
6	Voting rights and representation	D2.Civ.12.9-12
7	US Government: Congress in practice	C3 D2.Civ.3.9-12
8	Presidency and executive power documents	D2.Civ.5.9-12
9	Judiciary and judicial review deep	C3 D3.4.9-12

Quarter 2 (weeks 10–18)

Week	Topic	Standards
10	Bureaucracy and the administrative state	D4.1.9-12
11	Foreign policy and treaties	D4.2.9-12
12	Government quarter defense	C3 D2.Eco.1.9-12
13	Economics: elasticity and consumer choice	D2.Eco.4.9-12
14	Labor markets and human capital	D2.Eco.14.9-12
15	Trade, comparative advantage	CEE Standards
16	Gov + Econ midyear combined defense	C3 D2.Eco.8.9-12
17	Fiscal policy and budgets	D2.Eco.11.9-12
18	Monetary policy basics (Fed literacy)	D2.Eco.12.9-12

Quarter 3 (weeks 19–27)

Week	Topic	Standards
19	International political economy lite	C3 D2.Civ.2.9-12
20	Gov/Econ case rehearsal	D2.Civ.13.9-12
21	Public policy project (local)	D4.7.9-12
22	Campaign finance and media literacy	D4.8.9-12
23	State and local government deep dive
24	Econ policy brief peer review
25	Gov credit evidence lock
26	Econ credit evidence lock
27	Gov/Econ oral explainers

Quarter 4 (weeks 28–36)

Week	Topic	Standards
28	Gov 0.5 + Econ 0.5 summaries
29	Gov defense
30	Econ defense
31	Citizen action plan (local)
32	Gov/Econ packets
33	Social studies seal
34	Final gov/econ narratives
35	Civic bridge: how you'll stay informed
36	Gov 0.5 + Econ 0.5 locked

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FAQ

Is this 12th grade history curriculum free?

Week 1 is free with no card needed: open the Week 1 history lesson. Weeks 2–36 unlock with a Student plan ($35/month) or a Family plan for up to 4 students ($69/month).

How long is a 12th grade history lesson?

Plan on about 50–60 minutes a day for history. There is one lesson per week of the school year, broken into short daily steps.

Is Life Academy accredited?

No. Life Academy is not accredited. It's built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states, and parents are the school of record. Why that's usually fine.

Can I print it?

Yes. Every lesson prints as a worksheet with a separate parent answer key.

Does it count for high school credit?

Each full-year course is worth 1.0 credit on the parent-issued transcript. Colleges set their own admission rules, so check with the schools your teen is considering.

Life Academy is a parent-directed online K–12 curriculum, built to help meet homeschool requirements in all 50 states. It is not accredited, and parents issue the homeschool transcript. Nothing here is legal advice. Check your state's law at HSLDA. Questions? Email david.dukes77102@gmail.com.