Why Go Nomadic?
History That Sticks—Without You Teaching Every Lesson
What Makes Our History Curriculum Different?
We offer curricula for the 21st century: on-location video, full audio tracks, guided and explicit training in thinking critically like a professional historian, in tracking and summarizing big ideas and takeaways, and in reading primary and secondary sources with the discernment needed by readers in a digital world.
On-location videos — Filmed around the world in a dazzling range of historical settings; you can get a feel at the NP’s YouTube channel
Full audio tracks for every session — Listen as you follow along, or take it on the go; every session is recorded with professional audio! Click below for a free sample session
Guided note-taking — Use our fillable forms for structured guidance in good note-taking practices.
Training with primary and secondary sources — There is a document lesson featured in every unit of courses. Click below to see a sample now
Answer keys and rubrics — You don’t have to be an expert—let us provide that for you. Every page of work comes with an answer key and a rubric
Credit for multiple subjects — Our courses are interdisciplinary—that means you get credit in multiple subject areas at once. See a sample by checking out our US suggested credit offerings here
Readable text and comprehensive quizzes — Click below to test yourself with free sample access to any of our published courses
Master — Our curriculum is built by historian Dr. William K. Jackson and high-school master teacher Nate Noorlander, blending scholarly depth with practical, classroom-ready structure
The NP on-location for a mini-lecture in Gujarat, India
Who Is Our History Curriculum For?
Our courses are designed for high school students in a range of traditional and non-traditional contexts, from charters and co-ops, to homeschool classrooms of one, to virtual and microschools of all sizes. We also serve older students from undergraduate students at select community colleges, and even lifelong lovers of history just looking for something cool to read, watch, or listen to.
Groups
Co-ops, charter schools, virtual schools, and more, can get access to special group pricing; email [email protected] for rates. We are an approved vendor with many charters nationwide. Courses can be purchased with ESA and charter funds, and families get full access immediately.
Teachers
Looking for a plug and play option for your classroom? You've found it. Subscribe for personal access to a wealth of content you can teach in your own way, or reach out about classroom access for individual student logins
Families
The curriculum is self-paced, fully guided, and designed so students can work independently. Handbooks provide structure for parents, and each course includes auto-graded assessments, making it perfect for the homeschooled self-starter
Institutions
Interested in adopting the NP catalog across an entire department or campus? Reach out to find out more: [email protected]
What You’ll Learn in a Nomadic Course:
Being a good student is a learned skill. Take a Nomadic course to learn how to take notes, how to track key ideas, how to integrate key terms into your vocabulary, how to do research, how to summarize big ideas, how to tease implications out of nuanced language, how to come at an argument from more than one point of view, and more.
Pyramids of Khafre and Khufu, Giza
Peter the Hermit leads a contingent of crusaders east during the First Crusade.
Take notes with confidence — Graduate to taking notes on a blank page by first being guided through a Nomadic course with fillable guided notes. Learn how to build your own effective pages of notes after months of modeling and support.
Integrate key vocabulary terms — Use the NP’s unique “structure method” to connect every vocabulary term to every other. Build a network of understanding that will allow you to connect the past to the present in a way that is truly original.
Memorize like a professional — The key vocabulary from every session is clearly identified and defined. Master each term using our built-in review options: printable flashcards, Quizlet flashcards and games, and gradable quizzes.
Practice every step in the research process — From a blank page and no ideas, to a completed undergraduate level research paper with a compelling thesis, learn every step in the research and writing process, from search engines to final drafts, and everything in between.
Become manipulation-proof — Study rich and nuanced historical sources to learn how to identify bias, assess reliability, contextualize time and place, and corroborate evidence, skills transferable to every other domain — from reading the news to chatting with friends.
Start on time — Don’t wait for an enrollment period, begin a Nomadic course when you’re ready. Our step-by-step guidance and real-time support will give you a virtual experience with all of the structure of an in-person experience.
Set your own pace — Our courses are designed to be completed in 4-6 months, but the question of time is ultimately up to you. You’ll get plenty of help staying on track or getting back on track through our detailed instructions and live support.
Choose your level — Build your high school transcript with one of three tracks: basic, standard, or advanced. The advanced track will prepare you to ace college-credit exams like the CLEP or AP. All three tracks meet the hours requirement to claim high school credit.
Study flexibility — Choose the level of support that will help you match your goals, interests or constraints. Fill out the guided notes, take the quizzes, and earn a grade; or just read or listen along to the audio version via our Personal Enrichment route.
How Much Instructor Time Does a Course Require?
Trying to figure out how much time this will require from you as the parent/instructor? You’re not alone. This is one of our most common questions—so we’ve answered it clearly: click to see our Parent Involvement FAQ.
U.S. Navy teacher instructs Republic of Vietnam Navy students in Saigon (August 1969).
A four-course series
A complete U.S. history curriculum from pre-Columbian North America to the 21st century:
American History I: To Begin the World Over Again — Before Columbus to the 1790s
American History II: The Noise of Democracy — 1790s–1877
American History III: Monsters to Destroy — 1877–1941
American History IV: A Great Consolidation — 1942–near the present
Includes: Readings, audio versions, videos, guided notes, quizzes, writing assignments, flashcards, and document-based lessons.
Timeframe: Each course comprises about 1 semester of work when taken in full.
Ideal for: High school grades 9–12.
A two-course series
A global survey of civilizations, cultures, religions, exchanges, and power dynamics from prehistory to the present.
World History I: The Thousand Names of God — From ~4000 BC–1300 AD (released)
World History II: From a Far Country — 1300 AD–near the present (course roll-out begins January 2026)
Includes: readings, audio versions, videos, guided notes, quizzes, writing assignments, flashcards, and document-based lessons.
Timeframe: Each course comprises about 1 semester of work when taken in full.
Ideal for: high school grades 9–12.
Additional Courses
Media Literacy — A groundbreaking course that teaches students to evaluate evidence, claims, and modern information sources
History of Pirates — A deep dive into maritime crime, trade, empire, and early globalization
History of Alaska — The story of Alaska from prehistory to statehood
History of Free Speech — Learn what the history of free speech has to say about free speech today
Each course includes:
Homeschool-Friendly Format
A complete survey course with printable handbooks, guided notes, built-in assessments, and flexible pacing make it easy for parents to guide learning.
Audio Learning
Liisten along to the audio version of our courses on the go. Each is read by The Nomadic Professor, amounting to dozens of hours of exciting history.
Quizzes and mastery checks
Each sessions is capped off with a self-graded quiz to check for mastery of the material, with instant feedback provided.
Accreditation Support
Use our handbook and your student’s portfolio of work to generate a transcript with real documentation and support behind it.
Authentic, Place-Based Learning
Virtually travel around the world to historic sites through engaging, on-location videos.
Critical Thinking First
We don’t just teach facts—we teach students how to interpret evidence and form their own defensible conclusions.
The NP lectures from a cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Study rich and nuanced historical sources to learn how to identify bias, assess reliability, contextualize time and place, and corroborate evidence. Transfer these highly practical skills to every other domain: reading online, chatting with friends, listening to the news, perusing social media, having conversations around the dinner table, paying attention to advertising, and so much more.
Build knowledge and historical literacy — Our courses aim to develop (1) a broad historical knowledge base and (2) historical literacy–the advanced skills for research, reading, writing, and thinking that professional historians themselves must use to make sense of the past.
Weigh claims against evidence — While we can’t escape the narrative we find most convincing, we are forthright with students, actively training them to judge new information based on what they already know, and what evidence gets marshaled to support new claims.
Challenge simplistic narratives — We teach students the pitfalls of simplistic narratives—what makes cartoonish narratives dangerous, why we shouldn’t reduce the past to comic-book stories of good versus evil, and how to make a claim without trivializing other good-faith claims.
Integrate history and language arts — Our courses integrate history with the language arts and humanities, pairing history with its natural complements in logic, rhetoric, literature, reading, writing, research, visual literacy, and more, in one engaging and holistic curriculum.
The NP recording a mini-lecture at Cuicuilco, Mexico City
Ready to Begin?
Start with any course or use the full American or World History series. Questions? Contact us anytime at [email protected].
More About Us
The Nomadic Team
Meet the globetrotting Dr. William K. Jackson and veteran High School teacher Nate Noorlander. Click here.
Nomadic Partners
Check out our growing list of fabulous partners, which include prominent leaders in the educational sphere. Click here.
In the Media
We've been grateful to amass acclaim for our courses from far and wide. Peruse our reviews by clicking here.
