Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-17T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Branson, MO

Tagged: civics, Governments, Notgrass

This topic has 9 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 5 months ago by Amy.

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May 16, 2021 at 7:05 pm
Regan
Participant
The Young Citizen’s Reader was recommended for Civic’s/Government? Have any of you used this and if so, what are your thoughts?
May 17, 2021 at 7:09 am
Tamara Bell
Moderator
Hi Regan,
My “bigs” and I utilized this resource while they were in middle school as an introduction to government. I would not utilize it for high school study.
May 17, 2021 at 7:16 am
Tamara Bell
Moderator
I wanted to add that some of the information is a bit outdated but not so much so that the book is not useful.
May 18, 2021 at 7:56 pm
Regan
Participant
Very good to know, Tamara! This is being used for middle school. Do you have anything you would recommend for high school?
May 19, 2021 at 6:20 am
Tamara Bell
Moderator
We (SCM) currently recommend Notgrass’s Exploring Government but at a slowed down pace.
May 19, 2021 at 10:48 am
retrofam
Participant
Robinson Curriculum booklist has some government books.
May 20, 2021 at 12:10 am
Regan
Participant
Thank you so much, Tamara and Retrofam, I will look into both of these!

September 17, 2021 at 7:12 pm
MelissaB
Participant
Tamara, do you have a suggestion of Notgrass Govt at a slower pace? I need examples, I’m not sure what to do. I got this for the school year and it seems like a lot. My son is 11th grade, but isn’t a fast reader. I don’t want it to drag on either tho. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!
September 20, 2021 at 7:33 am
Tamara Bell
Moderator
Hi MelissaB.
We do not have a schedule typed up but recommend reading it over the course of a year instead of the suggested 1 semester or spread it out over 2 semesters, finishing half of the book 1 year and the 2nd half over the 2nd year.
October 8, 2021 at 6:47 pm
Amy
Participant
I love this book it is just enough for an introduction in middle school. I was able to use and add in more things as we went along by sections. One example, when it discusses state parks we looked up our own, we had them find and label the ones they have found, etc. I would often find videos that work so great too to add to it. I think it’s a great spine.