Denise in PA Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 I am considering Michael Farris' class, Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens (HSLDA), for my high school daughter. http://conlaw.hslda.org/cms/ Any thoughts and opinions on this on-line course? Thanks! Merry Christmas to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonor Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 My ds did this last year. It is a great course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in PA Posted December 27, 2010 Author Share Posted December 27, 2010 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 How many hours/week is the workload? We are looking at this, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 We decided to do this during the spring! Con Law, here we come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in PA Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 I was able to borrow Michael Farris' text, "Constitutional Law for Enlightened Citizens" from a fellow homeschool mom. The one semester course introduces the historical overview of the Constitution and then proceeds to teach how to read Supreme court cases. Approximately twenty-six Supreme court cases are described and discussed. I like Mr. Farris' premise for the course, to enlighten students about the origin and purpose of the United States Constitution. Here is an excerpt from Mr. Farris' introduction: In short, after this course you will be an enlightened citizen. And I firmly believe that a determined group of enlightened citizens can work through the political processes given us by the Founders, challenging and modifying the Supreme Court to return this nation to the intentions and spirit of our founding. We can win this battle, but not without the right principles and not without the required knowledge. Originally this course was designed for high school students in homeshcooling. But it has become obvious in the intervening years that every citizen of this nation needs to become an enlightened citizen. It is my goal to have tens of thousands of teens and adults take this course. A small army of those who believe in freedom, are instructed in the truth, and are willing to work hard can reclaim this nation in the spirit of the American founding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenda in MA Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Denise, Leonor, or others -- I'm wondering about how much time is required for a student to complete this course. I read on the HSLDA website that it is a 1 semester course, but can you guess from looking at the book how much time/wk it would take. Maybe the person who you borrowed it from could guess? Also -- does it come with lesson plans, tests, etc? TIA for any insight, Brenda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonor Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 My ds took it Fall 2009 he was 15 in 10th grade. It was not a heavy course. Maximum 1 hr/day. No more than 5hrs/wk, if that. It was a great course. They learn to read the cases and do case briefs. They have an audio cd of lectures by Dr. Farris. They have online chats or class meeting every couple of weeks. They have quizzes that are not recorded by them or graded. The student takes them on their own just for your own purposes. There is a midterm and a final. Which Dr. Farris grades and makes comments on the papers and they are returned by mail. Both tests are fictional cases that the student then has to pretend he/she is a judge and write the opinion. This was a great experience. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockala Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks for this information. I just checked out the site, the class looks great, they just started the spring course last week, but I will look at for the fall. Kathy http://conlaw.hslda.org/cms/Home/Testimonies/tabid/54/Default.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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