In today’s world, high school students face a unique set of challenges. However, with limited time and resources, it can feel impossible to equip your students with the skills and moral compass to overcome them. From academic pressures to social uncertainties, navigating adolescence can be overwhelming. Giving them role models who can inspire them to conquer these challenges and become the leaders their communities and our nation need is essential. But how can you teach students in a way that engages and resonates with them? At the Congressional Medal of Honor Society (CMOHS), we offer PATH TO HONOR, an innovative student portal with FREE online history lessons.

What Are PATH TO HONOR’s FREE Online History Lessons?

PATH TO HONOR is an interactive, self-guided, or teacher-led student portal that contains FREE online history lessons made up of 18 ready-made video assignments. As a high school teacher, you have enough on your plate, and these modules were designed by teachers for teachers like you.

Between preparing students for university, SATs, ACTs, and AP Tests and working within budget and time constraints, it can feel impossible to provide the quality education your students need and deserve to be active citizens and leaders within their communities.

And who better to teach students the value of having a strong sense of character than the individuals who embody it? Through first-hand accounts of Medal of Honor Recipients, students will navigate riveting and engaging lessons that revolve around the core values that define these real-life heroes:

• Courage
• Sacrifice 
• Patriotism
• Citizenship
• Integrity
• Commitment

Students can access the portal from any device that has internet connectivity. Each value has three five-minute videos featuring first-hand accounts of Medal of Honor Recipients reflecting on moments they demonstrated these values, followed by exercises that spark enlightening discussion. 

By instilling these values in students, you develop character, empower them to achieve social, emotional, and behavioral learning goals, and create a positive culture in your classroom and at your school. These flexible lessons can easily and effectively be adapted to supplement your curriculum.

Whether you need a resource for civics and history classrooms, after-school programs, homeschoolers, or students who simply have a passion for history, PATH TO HONOR is a resource that can alter the trajectory of your students’ lives.  

As a teacher, you will rediscover what made you fall in love with your profession in the first place as you nurture deeper connections with your students and embark on a journey of self-exploration with them. Explore why these leadership video lessons are especially vital for high school students! 

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Why Do High School Students Need PATH TO HONOR’s FREE Online History Lessons?

You remember what life was like as a high school student. There is no end to the negative influences and social pressures on students, which cause them to, at times, abandon their integrity and conform in the hopes of being accepted. However, this is not how students build character, and it hurts them in the long run.

High school students are at a critical stage of development as they form their identities, develop their values, and prepare for the future. These lessons will catalyze meaningful growth within them. 

PATH TO HONOR’s FREE online history lessons are invaluable because they provide inspiring stories from historical figures who faced unimaginable challenges and pressures and never compromised their core values in the midst of war. 

High school can, at times, feel like a social battlefield, one in which students feel pressured to concede and surrender their character. But these Medal of Honor recipients demonstrate incredible resolve and moral fortitude that will inspire them to never compromise what is right and be active leaders in their classrooms and communities who serve a higher calling. 

Throughout the lessons, students will make a personal connection with these character values and reflect on how they apply to their lives, forging leaders with unfaltering character no matter the adversity they face. Ultimately, this will prepare them to navigate the pressures in school and beyond.

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Put High School Students on the PATH TO HONOR with FREE Online History Lessons to Prepare them to Lead Lives of Character. Register Today!

PATH TO HONOR is an invaluable resource for students that will not only educate students but inspire them to realize their full potential. As they navigate these FREE online history lessons, they will be enraptured by the unbelievable tales of heroism straight from the mouths of heroes. In doing so, your students will develop the skills and values they need to succeed in life. 

Register for PATH TO HONOR today for a seamless supplement to your history curriculum that will forge the heroes and leaders of tomorrow.