As homeschooling families, we sometimes feel the effects of government legislation more than other families. Our rights as parents to protect, instruct, form, and educate our children are among our most treasured. Our children should be given the opportunity to understand our government, where it comes from, what its job is, and what our role as citizens should be.
My government classes involve much discussion as it is crucial for students to understand the concepts studied.
I will give homework, typically short answers, and give a test for each work studied. Each class will have a written final exam or final project.
Constitutional Literacy will satisfy a full-year high school Government class. An Honors version of this class is available.
Class Fee/Length/School Year - All my Computer Skills classes are $25 per 90-minute class. A full-year class runs for 30 classes.
Classes may be taken in person (at your home or a facility) or virtually. See Class Information for more details.
US GOVERNMENT AND
CONSTITUTIONAL LITERACY
This class will begin by identifying, understanding, and comparing various types of world governments.
In this class, we will begin by learning the history of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and other events and documents that led to the creation of the United States Constitution.
We will then delve into the Constitution, beginning with understanding
The Bill of Rights.
Finally, we will explore and discuss each amendment in-depth and discover their relevance to each culture and modern citizen.
Through studying the amendments, we will explore the roles of the president and other government officials, government overreach, and other topics.
Additionally, we will discuss the types of world governments and how they differ from those in the United States.
This class uses the textbook and video lessons from Constitutional Literacy by Michael Farris in addition to the curriculum from Beryl Morgan.
THE US GOVERNMENT
Grades 6-8
In this class, we will study the U.S. Government. We will compare our United States constitutional republic to other types of governments and discuss why our founding fathers developed this system.
Students will learn about the branches of federal and local governments and how they were designed to complement one another. We will discuss the people and positions responsible for those branches, their responsibilities, and how they are appointed or elected. We will discuss the law enforcement agencies of our government, why they were created, and their jurisdictions. Students will learn about the election process, law-making, and how the economy can affect the law. We will also discuss why some states are a commonwealth and republic.
I will assign homework weekly and a test after each topic studied. Students will finish the year with a final project.
YOUR UNITED STATES
Grades 4-6
Students will create a creative and interactive notebook project in this class while learning basic United States civics. We will talk about what it means to be a good citizen. We will discuss voting, and students will participate in the election. Students will learn about the 50 states, U.S. Presidents, the people and positions in the government, and the branches of our government. Students will learn how ideas become laws. We will delve into the history of each branch of the U.S. military.