Spring 2026 Class: U.S. History & Geography IIB

Basis for Rating: I enjoyed reading Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Conquest of Darkness. The geography was the most challenging part of this course for me.Review: Coming into my first semester of high school, I was not looking forward to History and Geography. It had never been one of my favorite subjects in middle school, and more times than not, I left more confused than I had been before I opened the history book. But the materials in this course had me really intrigued, and I enjoyed reading about the origin of our country and the notable Catholics throughout the centuries. I loved how the lessons intertwined so well with some of my other subjects, such as Composition and Church History. The topic that struck me the most was how prominent the Catholic faith was in the lives of some of the most famous explorers and heroes in Christ and the Americas. Despite the many horrors and setbacks they faced, the Church on earth persevered to complete their holy mission. As St. Elizabeth Ann Seton said, "May the most holy and high will of God be accomplished forever." (Carroll 142)

Basis for Rating: This course was explained well and helped me further understand the history of our country and our faith.Review: One important lesson of this course is that nothing comes easy. The history of our world is built on battles and disagreements. However, these negative experiences built a better world that we stand in today. The book Christ and the Americas, written by Anne Carroll, shows that the founding of America was caused by many battles and many hardships, For example, "Washington wrote the Continental Congress that if they did not receive provisions soon, the army had only three choices: 'starve, dissolve, disperse.'" shows that the Continental Army, which was the army of the colonies at the time, almost starved during the battles with the Britians. However, these difficult things all built our world today, and I wouldn't change a thing about America.

Basis for Rating: This course was very interesting and I liked it. Miss Bethany made it enjoyable and is a great teacher.Review: I Liked reading about the Aztects with Hernan Cortez because it just interested me a lot.

Basis for Rating: The use of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Conquest of Darkness. The relative easiness of the assignmentsReview: Reading always comes in first priority. Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Conquest of Darkness should never be put off, for instance.