RootAnn Posted May 20, 2016 Posted May 20, 2016 (edited) A friend is looking for something that can be used in a one-semester co-op type environment meeting once per week. She'd like to spend the first six weeks or so covering the election process / electoral college and then finish the semester with other US government materials. This will be for a mix of high school ages (with maybe a high reading ability 8th grader thrown in). Ideas? Edited May 21, 2016 by RootAnn 1 Quote
MEmama Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 DS has been asking for something similar. Listening in! 1 Quote
RootAnn Posted May 21, 2016 Author Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) Okay, I changed the title a little bit. Hoping for more input from experienced moms. Spent last night checking old threads & looking around. Two things that looked interesting were: Walch Power Basics American Government (maybe the Student Text & possibly using the Tests as worksheets or discussion points?) Catherine Jaime's Understanding Presidential Elections with some Crash Course videos? Looked at & mostly dismissed various Notgrass items, and A Noble Experiment. Abeka & BJU. (Edited to add BJU & Abeka) Edited May 21, 2016 by RootAnn Quote
almondbutterandjelly Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 I wanted to suggest a couple of Schoolhouse Rock videos: I'm Gonna Send your Vote to College and I'm Just a Bill. Plus several of the America Rock videos from those, like No More Kings, Preamble, and Three Ring Government. We are also using See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race for the White House. Plus a Steck Vaughn workbook called Freedom, Rights, and Responsibilities. 2 Quote
JoJosMom Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 She may want to check out iCivics.org. They have a ton of resources, including curriculum. And it's free! 1 Quote
merylvdm Posted May 21, 2016 Posted May 21, 2016 I am teaching a class in this at our co op next year and also online. This is my first time teaching this class so I am also working on resources but I definitely plan on using iCivics - especially their online games! My daughter, who has just done AP Government, is helping me create the course she wishes she had had at school. I will use debates between the students, get them to write their own Bill of Rights etc. I also plan to find movie clips that illustrate things like filibustering. I will just use a textbook to find the topics I need to cover and then will search online for ideas on how to make each lesson as interesting as possible. I have already bookmarked a number of Youtube videos on different topics and I will also use some On The Media (NPR podcast) shows. There was a great one recently on the Supreme Court - really fascinating. I used a few PlanetMoney podcasts in my geography class and they went down really well with the students. 4 Quote
theflyingbunny Posted June 29, 2016 Posted June 29, 2016 Can you tell me why you dismissed "A Noble Experiment"? I was considering this as one of our options and I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks. Okay, I changed the title a little bit. Hoping for more input from experienced moms. Spent last night checking old threads & looking around. Two things that looked interesting were: Walch Power Basics American Government (maybe the Student Text & possibly using the Tests as worksheets or discussion points?) Catherine Jaime's Understanding Presidential Elections with some Crash Course videos? Looked at & mostly dismissed various Notgrass items, and A Noble Experiment. Abeka & BJU. (Edited to add BJU & Abeka) Quote
RootAnn Posted June 29, 2016 Author Posted June 29, 2016 Can you tell me why you dismissed "A Noble Experiment"? I was considering this as one of our options and I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks. Those were ones my friend looked at already and dismissed on her own. I know that Notgrass was too focused on the Bible/religion, but I don't know why she nixed A Noble Experiment. She hasn't found anything that she likes as a spine yet, FWIW. I'm planning a back up class for my Dr in case this class doesn't end up happening. 1 Quote
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