The Nomadic Professor

The Nomadic Professor teaches high school students how to think like historians through video-based lessons filmed on location across five continents, combining historical narrative with critical thinking skills that go far beyond memorizing dates and facts. This secular, unbiased curriculum stands out for parents seeking rigorous high school history without political or religious agendas, offering courses in American History (four parts), World History, and Media Literacy that prepare students for AP and CLEP exams while earning multiple credits including history, composition, rhetoric, and historical methods. Each self-paced course integrates 400-500 pages of text (with audio versions), 70+ mini-lecture videos filmed at actual historical sites, guided notes, document analysis lessons, quizzes, and writing assignments that teach students to evaluate primary sources and construct evidence-based arguments. The program offers three pathways—advanced, standard, or content-only—allowing families to customize rigor based on college-prep goals, with the advanced track including extensive document lessons and research papers. Families may also choose between a monthly subscription option (with access to all courses) or purchasing individual courses with lifetime access and sibling reuse, making it budget-friendly for families with multiple high schoolers. The comprehensive scaffolding and engaging on-location videos resonate with families who want college-level academic rigor without classroom attendance, though the screen-based format may not suit families prioritizing limited technology or printed materials. Parents appreciate the minimal prep required as everything is housed in an intuitive online platform with built-in tracking, though students need strong self-motivation since the format is entirely independent. Preview courses are available free to evaluate fit before committing to a subscription or purchase.