Dear Friends,
Can you believe we have turned the corner and summer is winding down? It's almost time to dust off the books and set up the desks.
This may be the year you're planning to teach U.S. government and the Constitution or to simply entice your child with a civics course. What a privilege you have to stir the hearts and minds of your children to appreciate anew the freedoms and liberties embedded in the founding documents of our country. In spite of all the troubles and problems our nation is facing, your children may one day have the awesome opportunity to lead this country into better times, and we're counting on them!
Let's look at ways you can take what often sounds like a "dry" subject and make it come alive.
Definitions
Defining terms is important. Civics, according to Wikipedia, is the study of the rights and duties of citizenship. This course covers the citizen's role in government. It will often compare and contrast different philosophies and...
