By Zac Northup

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Complete courses written and published by Zac Northup, each a one-time purchase. Start with the first two lessons in Pharos Terminal, or buy a course and open every lesson.

Pharos Terminal opens November 1, 2026. Subscribers get Reality Writes! Modules 1–2, and Lessons 1–2 of each new course as it opens.

How access worksLessons 1–2 of every premium course (Modules 1–2 in Reality Writes!) come with an active Pharos Terminal subscription. Buying a course opens every lesson, and the course stays yours.

Available now The Reality Writes! course cover: A Project-Based Curriculum for Aspiring Writers.

Writing & history · 17 modules

Reality Writes!

For grades 11–12, and advanced students from grade 8

Your student writes a real book. You sign off every step.

  • Research a real moment in history, write the novel, publish the book.
  • You sign off each module. In Pharos Terminal, your sign-off logs the hours, subjects and standards.
  • The complete 132-page PDF comes with every purchase.

$495One payment
One family license
No subscription needed

Pharos Terminal subscribers pay $295, with all 17 modules online. Modules 1–2 come with an active Pharos Terminal subscription.

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Available now Cover of the novel Through the Fading Darkness by Zac Northup with Nancy Bruns.

History & ELA · 18 weeks

Through the Fading Darkness

For grades 7–12 · colonial American history, 1774

The 1774 frontier, in a novel and in the record.

  • Students read or listen to the novel, then test it against letters, ledgers, laws, newspapers and memoirs.
  • All 18 lessons as PDFs, the capstone and the course guide, about 3–4 hours a week.
  • History and ELA, with Science, Math and Civics, and a “For the parent or teacher” section in every lesson.

The novel is sold separately (Amazon print and Kindle, Audible). About the novel

$249One-time
One family license
Full course, no subscription needed

$179 for active Pharos Terminal subscribers. Lessons 1–2 also come with an active Pharos Terminal subscription.

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Entrepreneurship · 18 weeks

Pitch to Profit

Entrepreneurship for the AI Age · grades 7–12

Find a real problem. Build the fix. Make a first real sale.

  • Interview the people who have the problem, then build and test a solution.
  • Work out the numbers and pitch live to an audience that includes local business owners.
  • AI is an assistant, never the author: every use is logged, and the words on stage are the student’s own.

$350One-time

The introduction and Lessons 1–2 come with an active Pharos Terminal subscription. Lessons 3–18, the worksheet pack and the course guide need the course purchase.

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Questions about access or licenses? Email officialzacnorthup@zacnorthup.com.