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Course Description
Academic Year 2023-2024 • Grade 11 and above • Government Sequence
For reference only; see current year course listing for course availability and details.United States Government: the Constitution
Sections and Teachers
Section 1: Instructor: Karl Oles
Starts: September 5, 2023
Ends: June 1, 2024
Friday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Tuition: $500.00
The United States Constitution has been in force since 1789, making it the world's longest surviving written charter of government. During this time, our government has grown and changed considerably. This course has three main units. The first explores the historical background and asks what problems the Constitution was intended to address, focusing on the Federalist Papers. The second unit looks at the structure of the Constitution itself. The third unit examines how the principles of the Constitution were applied by rival political thinkers leading up to and during the Civil War. In each unit, students will be assigned to study a historical character in depth.Prerequisites
Study of the Constitution in its historical context presumes that the student has a basic understanding of American history and has experience in the review and interpretation of historical documents.
Recommended background
See prerequisites.
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: www.usconstitution.net/xconst.html
Other information: Obviously this text is widely available, including many full-text online versions, one of which is linked here. 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.
This item is required:
The Federalist [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Alexander Hamilton, et al.
ISBN: None
Publisher's website: The Federalist
Best sources: https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text
Other information: Many editions are available in print and online. Make sure you get the full text.
Ready to Enroll?
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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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United States Government: the Constitution
Sections and Teachers
Section 1:
Instructor: Karl Oles
Starts: September 5, 2023
Ends: June 1, 2024
Friday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET
Tuition: $500.00
The United States Constitution has been in force since 1789, making it the world's longest surviving written charter of government. During this time, our government has grown and changed considerably. This course has three main units. The first explores the historical background and asks what problems the Constitution was intended to address, focusing on the Federalist Papers. The second unit looks at the structure of the Constitution itself. The third unit examines how the principles of the Constitution were applied by rival political thinkers leading up to and during the Civil War. In each unit, students will be assigned to study a historical character in depth.
Prerequisites
Study of the Constitution in its historical context presumes that the student has a basic understanding of American history and has experience in the review and interpretation of historical documents.
Recommended background
See prerequisites.
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: www.usconstitution.net/xconst.html
Other information: Obviously this text is widely available, including many full-text online versions, one of which is linked here. 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.
This item is required:
The Federalist [Edition or Version: 1], Authors: Alexander Hamilton, et al.
ISBN: None
Publisher's website: The Federalist
Best sources: https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text
Other information: Many editions are available in print and online. Make sure you get the full text.
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