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Course Description
Academic Year 2008-2009 • Grade 10 and above • Government Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.American Government
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Paul Christiansen
Starts: September 8, 2008
Ends: May 18, 2009
Friday 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM ET
Tuition: $400.00
This course will study the government of the United States from two perspectives: through the Constitution, and through current events. We shall address questions such as, What is Government? What role does it serve in our lives? How did the Founding Fathers answer these questions, and how closely have we kept to the Founder's design? We will focus each branch of the United States Government in turn, concluding with attention to the various so-called "Fourth Branches" of government: the news media, the military, the lobbyists, etc. Prerequisites
American History. (Students need not have taken American History with the current instructor.)
Recommended background
A vague understanding of the US Constitution would be helpful, but is not a necessity. Also, it would be highly useful if students began following the news prior to the first day of the course.
Teacher's notes:
This is a new course, taught by an instructor new to Scholars Online, and as such it is in essence an experiment. Your patience will be greatly appreciated.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
Constitution of the United States of America. [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: James Madison et al.
ISBN: None
Publisher's website: Constitution of the United States of America.
Best sources: Online
Other information: Obviously this text is widely available, including full-text online versions. Any version will serve, so long as the student can refer to it easily. Annotated versions, in any form, are welcome but not required.
See course description for further details on course materials.
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Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
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American Government
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Paul Christiansen
Starts: September 8, 2008
Ends: May 18, 2009
Friday 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM ET
Tuition: $400.00
This course will study the government of the United States from two perspectives: through the Constitution, and through current events. We shall address questions such as, What is Government? What role does it serve in our lives? How did the Founding Fathers answer these questions, and how closely have we kept to the Founder's design? We will focus each branch of the United States Government in turn, concluding with attention to the various so-called "Fourth Branches" of government: the news media, the military, the lobbyists, etc.
Prerequisites
American History. (Students need not have taken American History with the current instructor.)
Recommended background
A vague understanding of the US Constitution would be helpful, but is not a necessity. Also, it would be highly useful if students began following the news prior to the first day of the course.
Teacher's notes:
This is a new course, taught by an instructor new to Scholars Online, and as such it is in essence an experiment. Your patience will be greatly appreciated.
Textbooks and Materials
This item is required:
Constitution of the United States of America. [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: James Madison et al.
ISBN: None
Publisher's website: Constitution of the United States of America.
Best sources: Online
Other information: Obviously this text is widely available, including full-text online versions. Any version will serve, so long as the student can refer to it easily. Annotated versions, in any form, are welcome but not required. See course description for further details on course materials.
Ready to Enroll?
Don't yet have a member account? Click this button to create one. We collect only the information we need to identify you and support your enrollments.
Need to know more first? Click the button to check out our FAQs page. You can also email the teacher (just click on the teacher's name in the section listing above!), or contact our Academic Support advisor (See our Support page).
Scholars Online is fully accredited through the Middle States Accreditation Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Hosted on Interserver