Description
Government: God’s Blueprint/Man’s Agenda by Meredith Curtis, a one-credit high school &Â 8th grade course, looks at God’s blueprint for 4 spheres that He delegates his authority and responsibility to:
- Individual
- Family
- Church
- Sovereign Nation
Of course, mankind is full of people who disagree with God and one another, so we have all kinds of interesting philosophies to look into.
I want you to know right up front the writer of this course (me!) is a Christian and political conservative. This book is written from a Christian worldview and conservative, pro-life perspective. I don’t presume to be right on everything (we see through a glass dimly), but I want you to know what kind of curriculum you are buying!
The course is laid out for independent work, independent reading, and 3 family (or homeschool co-op) meetings once a month for 9 months/36 weeks.
Independent Work
- Read text about government & answer questions
- Read text about self-government/manners. Manners is just one way we govern or rule as an individual. But, since foreign diplomacy and political leadership has so much protocol involved that is an extensive of manners, I thought manners fits perfectly into this course!
- Keep up with Current Events
Independent Reading
- Each month, students can choose from several books at different reading levels. Or read any book on government that mom and student agree on.
- Reading living books takes this course to the next level. I have included many excellent choices from classic works to modern. If students wants to, they can read them all.
Family of Homeschool Co-op Class
- Don’t think you can do everything suggested for the class time. We recommend discussing the material and questions for at least 10 minutes and do the hands-on activities, especially the role-playing ones!
- We also provide several suggestions for videos to watch during class time. Suggestions even include some cartoons for younger siblings.
Field Trips/Work on a Campaign
- I heartily suggest you work with your favorite candidate in running for office in the fall months leading up to election day.
- In addition, consider field trips to the police station, courthouse, or pro-life rally. These suggestions and more are in Government: God’s Blueprint/Man’s Agenda.
Here are the Topics Covered in Government: God’s Blueprint/Man’s Agenda:
- The Source of Government
- Self-Government/Manners
- Jesus Christ
- Kinds of Government
- King Alfred
- Slavery
- Cicero
- Law is King
- State Visits & State Dinners
- The Story of Liberty
- Abolitionists
- William Wilberforce
- Story of Liberty in the USA
- William Bradford
- The USA Constitution
- The Executive Branch
- Legislative Branch
- Justice
- Judicial Branch
- USA Constitution II
- Diplomacy, Ambassadors, Spies
- George Washington
- State/Local/County Government
- Calvin Coolidge
- Immigration
- Elections
- Electoral College
- Political Campaign
- Ronald Reagan
- Resolving Conflict
- Military
- Winston Churchill
- How Do We Pay for Everything?
- IRS
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Andrew Jackson
- Wise Counsel
- Robert Bork
- The Media
- Oliver Cromwell
- John Bunyan
- John Milton
- Daniel Defoe
- Leadership
- Education
- Noah Webster
- Horace Mann
- John Winthrop
- Judgment and Revival
- Billy Graham
You can purchase Government: God’s Blueprint/Man’s Agenda in PRINT at Amazon.
Purchase the eBook right here—Scroll Up! Â
(You can also purchase the E-book at TeachersPayTeachers and PayHip.)
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