Exploring Government Curriculum Package
Exploring Government is a high school course covering federal, state, and local governments, plus contemporary issues, with a Biblical foundation.
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Typically counted as 1/2 credit for high school students.
Exploring Government, Fourth Edition
Does the prospect of a semester of studying government set your child's feet to dancing? Mine neither. But in many states, a semester is required for graduation. As painful as it may seem, a complete understanding of government will have a more significant impact on your students than a comparable understanding of calculus.
Exploring Government is as painless as it gets. Bite-sized lessons cover federal, state, and local government, as well as contemporary issues in government. Particular emphasis is placed on the Biblical basis for government and the U.S. Constitution.
Busy moms will be glad to know that Exploring Government is designed as a self-study course for teens. There are seventy-five engaging lessons divided into fifteen units of five lessons each. Each lesson has a student-friendly layout, with options included for various interesting, relevant activities in every unit.
Exploring Government can be used to achieve a half-credit in English. But your teen will need to read the recommended literature books (we suggest checking them out from the library) and the literary analysis provided in the optional Student Review Pack. Plus, it will involve essay writing. Doing these assignments may be valuable if your teen is college-bound and without other writing activities. They will help to crystallize his opinions and possible real-life applications. Or these suggested essay questions as a springboard for discussions around the dinner table or with your community group.
The Exploring Government curriculum package includes two books: the Exploring Government textbook with material clearly outlined as to the student's daily and weekly assignments, and We Hold These Truths, a collection of historical documents, essays, and speeches in American government. Both books are illustrated with a plethora of full-color photos, drawings, and maps.
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions about this product below:
We consider the literature component of the Notgrass history courses to be optional. You can have your student complete the Notgrass literature, with related assignments, instead of the Implications of Literature course if you like. We would not recommend trying to do both unless your student is highly motivated. Alternatively, if your student is an avid reader he might enjoy simply reading any or all of the suggested books as a supplement to the history.
