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Video-led Christian history series: Dave Raymond teaches American, modern, ancient and medieval history.
Updated September 2026 · 9 sources
| Grades | 7th–12th |
|---|---|
| Faith | Christian perspective on standard history |
| Covers | World history, American history |
| Approach | Video lectures + primary-source reader, with projects, exams and a portfolio |
| Who teaches | The program does the teaching |
| Parent prep | Low (Dave Raymond teaches on video; parent grades weekly exams, projects and portfolio) |
| Screen time | A mix of screen and paper |
| Video lessons | Included: 26-30 short lectures per course (10-15 min each) are the core teaching |
| Cost | $450: Compass Classroom Premium Membership bundle price (reduced from $540 list), includes American History plus Antiquity, Christendom, Modernity and 30+ other subject courses (covers every course; billing period not stated) (source) |
| Placement | Compass Classroom Help: history series order Age-based order for the four-course history series |
| ESA vendor | Publisher is on the approved vendor list in Arkansas (Direct Pay), West Virginia, Wyoming, Florida, New Hampshire. Checked September 2026; each state's list can change and applies to the publisher, not every product. |
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See my matchParents say Dave Raymond is an engaging, funny, clear teacher and that the short videos keep older kids' attention better than a textbook, with some families watching together as a weekly family activity. The main complaints are that the second-semester project can run 30-40 hours and feel like a lot, the primary-source readings are sometimes tough without support, and a couple of reviewers found it less exhaustive than a full in-depth history spine.
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Compass Classroom History (Dave Raymond series) is described as video lectures + primary-source reader, with projects, exams and a portfolio. Parent prep: low (Dave Raymond teaches on video; parent grades weekly exams, projects and portfolio).
Compass Classroom History (Dave Raymond series) covers grades 7th–12th.
$450: Compass Classroom Premium Membership bundle price (reduced from $540 list), includes American History plus Antiquity, Christendom, Modernity and 30+ other subject courses (covers every course; billing period not stated). Prices were checked on publisher or retailer pages in September 2026; check current prices before buying.
Christian perspective on standard history.
World history, American history.
Partly. Families often combine children for read-alouds and discussion, with separate work by level.
A mix of screen and paper. The program does the teaching.
Yes. Compass Classroom Help: history series order. Age-based order for the four-course history series
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