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American Government
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- meaganParticipant
I want to put together a course in American Government for our 9th grade son. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or had done this.
Thanks!!
Rachel WhiteParticipantSome of these overlap into economics:
Definitely check out resources at The National Center for Constitutional Studies:http://www.nccs.net/
the “5000 Year Leap” has gotten great reviews. It could even be done as a family; my husband and I are going to do it.
Along the same line is a Co. called Liberty Books. They sell books of first hand writings and books from our Founders. You can get books about our Founding Documents that were written at the time and shortly after. I have John Adams “Thoughts on Government” from the 1770’s, from which the Consitutional Convention drew it’s ideas of three branches, among other things. I highly recommend the reading og first-hand, primary documents, creading for one-self instead of letting so-called scholars tell you what the Founders meant; you can read it in their words. Look under ‘Books’ and ‘American FOunding and Constitution’ and ‘American History’; http://www.libertyfund.org/search.aspx
David Barton’s Materials I highly recommend (of Wallbuilders)http://www.wallbuilders.com/
Books called Uncle Eric books:http://www.bluestockingpress.com/uncle-eric-books.htm
A course by Ray Notgrass on the American Government; I haven’t used it or looked at it, just the Ga. State one, but I think Sonya has used it:http://www.notgrass.com/american-government-high-school-curriculum.php
A personal read that I have read that I recommend to everyone I can on the view of Freedom, not a specific book on the structure of our Gov., just on History without our form of gov., how unique it was in the history of this earth. She wrote it very close to WW 2, either during or right after, I can’t remember on the effects of centralized Gov. throughout History. It’s by Laura inglass Wilder’s journalist dd; she is considered to be one of the”mothers” of the Libertarian movement, along w/ Ayn Rand of “Atlas Shrugged” Fame’:http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Freedom-Struggle-Against-Authority/dp/0930073002/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271985830&sr=1-1
Speaking of which; how about having him read “Atlas Shrugged” and “1984”? Those would be ideal literature to coincide with a study of American Government (basicly of how we’re not to be).
Lastly, a living book on Free Market economics and Freedom (they go hand-in-hand), “The Adventures of Johnathon Gullilble”:http://www.jonathangullible.com/jonathan-gullible
Lastly some DVD’s:I haven’t watched these, just have them saved in my notebook to get from Netflix (but originally seen at Christianbook).”The Foundations of American Government”http://www.christianbook.com/the-foundations-of-american-government/9780925279989/pd/279980?kw=279980&en=froogle&p=1013824&cm_mmc=CBDfeeds-_-froogle-_-videos-_-279980
Another:”Understanding Government”:http://www.christianbook.com/understanding-government-3/1594436002/pd/145522?item_code=WW&netp_id=370576&event=ESRCN&view=details
Lastly, though I haven’t seen them and dislike the use of the word Democracy in describing anything about our Country, these may prove useful. I found them at Netflix and Chritianbook. Just remember, they are used in the school system, so you may want to use a discerning eye/ear: The 3-Just the Facts Learning DVD’s here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00026L8KS/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0007GP7V4&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1WM5V2WJ4QJ90ZRFYAFK
and these:http://www.sdteach.com/Just_The_Facts_America_s_Documents_of_Freedom_p/gh3413.htm
and these:http://www.sdteach.com/Just_The_Facts_Understanding_Government_p/gh1455.htm
Hope that gets your creative juices flowing; we need now more than ever to educate our youth about this country.
Rachel
PollyParticipantWe used Notgrass. http://www.notgrass.com/american-government-high-school-curriculum.php
Rachel WhiteParticipantI forgot to mention the obvious for high school government:
The Federalist Papers http://www.amazon.com/Federalist-Papers-Enriched-Classics/dp/0743487710/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272026049&sr=8-1
The Anti-Federalist Papers: http://www.amazon.com/Anti-Federalist-Constitutional-Convention-Debates-Classics/dp/0451528840/ref=reg_hu-wl_mrai-recs
Both can be found at the library, too.
Rachel
artParticipantHave you looked at National Center for Constitutional Studies? nccs.net
My son has learned more than I’ll ever know about government from their books during high school.
When you get to their website, click on Products then Books
We used The 5000 Year Leap and The Making of America mostly. The movie A More Perfect Union is fabulous too.
Also, Uncle Eric books: Whatever Happened to Penny Candy and Whatever Happened to Justice are wonderful.
RobinPParticipantWe used God and Government by Gary DeMar. Excellent. Wallbuilders and Uncle Eric books are wonderful as well. I haven’t seen the Notgrass.
csmammaParticipantAnother I recently heard about is “Basic American Government” by Clarence Carson. It was recommended by Michelle Miller of Truthquest History and looks very promising. Anyone used it?
BookwormParticipantHave it, Heather, read it—it’s comprehensive but dry.
Rachel WhiteParticipantThere’s a new materials out by Micheal Farris of HSLDA:
The History of Religious Liberty
Constitutional Literacy w/DVDs
Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens
Also, go look at Ambleside Online’s suggestions through the h/s years.
@Heather-I have Carson’s Gov. book, too. Got it for $.89! I have his American History series I plan on using in high school; and I plan on getting his economics book, too.
Even if I don’t use all of them in their entirety, I can use parts of them.
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