Self-Paced Online Course
Reading America
Critical Analysis of American Founding Documents
Learn to critically read, analyze, and write about the documents that built the United States — in 4 weeks of self-paced study.
The entry-level ACV course. Clear it and earn a guaranteed place in a future live, credit-bearing ACV course.
Built for International Students Preparing for U.S. Higher Education
Before This Course
You can read English at an intermediate level but have never analyzed an American primary source document.
After This Course
You can pick up any founding document, decode its argument, and write a structured analysis — without help.
4 Weeks, ~10 Hours
6 modules. Self-paced. Every module requires you to produce something. No passive watching.
6 Modules. No Filler.
Every module moves you closer to the outcome. Watch → Read → Apply → Write.
How to Read a Document That Was Written Before You Were Born
Source: Declaration of Independence · Skill: SOAPSTone critical reading framework
What They Built and Why It Broke
Source: Articles of Confederation · Skill: Evaluative reading — identifying structural flaws
The Machine That Governs America
Source: U.S. Constitution & Bill of Rights · Skill: Structural reading + civic knowledge
The Argument They Had (And Never Finished)
Source: Federalist No. 10 vs. Brutus I · Skill: Comparative argument analysis
Writing What You See
Source: Federalist No. 51 · Skill: The analytical paragraph formula
Prove It: The Unseen Document
Source: Washington's Farewell Address · Skill: Independent transfer — capstone
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Pricing
₹8,000
One-time payment. Full course access.
- ✓All 6 modules with annotated sources
- ✓AI-graded exercises with revision cycle
- ✓Certificate of Completion
- ✓4-week access (extensions available)
- ✓Guaranteed place in a future live, credit-bearing ACV course on successful completion