Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Olmec were pioneers in many ways—including inventing the intense ball game ulama. Part basketball, part football, and part survival, this high-stakes game was more than just sport—it was tied to their spiritual beliefs and often had deadly consequences. Learn how this ancient game worked and why it was anything but fair!
Dave’s American History Christian homeschool curriculum has already transformed thousands of Middle School and High School students. Give your kids a view of history that will prepare them to understand the world.
See the full video product in our store: compassclassroom.com/shop/product/american-history
Try out four full lessons free in our My Compass Classroom platform: mycompassclassroom.com/american-history-sample-lessons
Full class includes:
- 130 videos (5 lectures per lesson, ~10-15 min each, 25 hours total )
- 4 projects
- Year-long Portfolio
- 284-page Student Reader based on original sources (PDF, EPUB and MOBI)
- Teacher’s Guide with Scope & Sequence (PDF, EPUB, and MOBI)
- Dedicated EPUB & Kindle versions of the Student Reader and Teacher’s Guide using Dyslexia-friendly fonts. View a side-by-side sample.
- Weekly Exams
- Dates covered: 1500s to 1910
American History is the first course in a four-year history study from Dave Raymond that spans Antiquity to Christendom, then America’s founding through Modernity. Learn more about how Dave Raymond's American History plays into a comprehensive curriculum: compassclassroom.com/dave-raymond-history-series
At Compass Classroom, we want to help you teach your kids to think Biblically about the world around them. Whether it be history, science, government, economics, or music, a Christian worldview is the best way to navigate our increasingly pagan culture. Thousands of homeschool families and co-ops already use our curriculum, but we’re constantly hearing parents say they’re thrilled to have discovered us. Try out all our curriculum free for two weeks: compassclassroom.com/shop/product/compass-classroom-homeschool-membership
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The Olmec were pioneers in many ways—including inventing the intense ball game ulama. Part basketball, part football, and part survival, this high-stakes game was more than just sport—it was tied to their spiritual beliefs and often had deadly consequences. Learn how this ancient game worked and why it was anything but fair!
Dave’s American History Christian homeschool curriculum has already transformed thousands of Middle School and High School students. Give your kids a view of history that will prepare them to understand the world.
See the full video product in our store: compassclassroom.com/shop/product/american-history
Try out four full lessons free in our My Compass Classroom platform: mycompassclassroom.com/american-history-sample-lessons
Full class includes:
- 130 videos (5 lectures per lesson, ~10-15 min each, 25 hours total )
- 4 projects
- Year-long Portfolio
- 284-page Student Reader based on original sources (PDF, EPUB and MOBI)
- Teacher’s Guide with Scope & Sequence (PDF, EPUB, and MOBI)
- Dedicated EPUB & Kindle versions of the Student Reader and Teacher’s Guide using Dyslexia-friendly fonts. View a side-by-side sample.
- Weekly Exams
- Dates covered: 1500s to 1910
American History is the first course in a four-year history study from Dave Raymond that spans Antiquity to Christendom, then America’s founding through Modernity. Learn more about how Dave Raymond's American History plays into a comprehensive curriculum: compassclassroom.com/dave-raymond-history-series
At Compass Classroom, we want to help you teach your kids to think Biblically about the world around them. Whether it be history, science, government, economics, or music, a Christian worldview is the best way to navigate our increasingly pagan culture. Thousands of homeschool families and co-ops already use our curriculum, but we’re constantly hearing parents say they’re thrilled to have discovered us. Try out all our curriculum free for two weeks: compassclassroom.com/shop/product/compass-classroom-homeschool-membership
#Olmec, #AncientHistory, #Mesoamerica, #BallGame, #Ulama, #HomeschoolHistory, #WorldHistory, #AncientCivilizations, #HistoryLesson, #EducationalVideo #homeschoolcurriculum, #americanhistory
