mamakelly Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 I'm looking for some recommendations for Government curriculum for my 12th grader. I've used Notgrass Exploring Government with another of my kids. It was okay, but not great imo. I've looked at Thinkwell. Any other suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) We combined some of the hours from DSs' multiple years of participating in YMCA Youth & Gov't (a model legislation program) along with the Great Source textbook as the spine. (It looks like that textbook is now updated.) If interested in making it more hands-on, other model gov't programs to consider include:Teen PactModel United NationsMock TrialJSA (Junior States of America) For more ideas, check out some of these threads, which are all linked on PAGE 5 of the big thread "High School Motherlode #2", pinned at the top of this board (under the subheading of "Social Studies", which is one of the later subheadings user the first topic heading of "High School Subjects/Courses"): US Government and Economics - help please (lots of specific program suggestions)Secular and quick/easy: US Government? Same for Economics?Government and Economics - not rigorousWhich high school government course do you recommend (why? pros/cons?)Looking for ideas for documentaries and movies for government classAP Government at home? Edited August 18, 2019 by Lori D. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Oldest did a regular high school level. She was my STEM student. Used Never Before in History, and Under God (William Hendricks). Those items were schedule in MFW's year 3 high school with study guides and such. middle did the same, but then 2 years later, did a quick refresher course on ModernStates CLEP prep. Took and easily passed the Am. Govt CELP for credit at her college. ah, got to love those vouchers to cover test fees with modernstates.org youngest: on a more special ed kind of track. Using Barron's Painless American Government (even though the book says middle school), and maybe the standard deviants dvd if I can find that in the pile around this room. very basics and essentials not sure any of those are what the original poster was looking for. might help someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamakelly Posted August 18, 2019 Author Share Posted August 18, 2019 9 hours ago, cbollin said: middle did the same, but then 2 years later, did a quick refresher course on ModernStates CLEP prep. Took and easily passed the Am. Govt CELP for credit at her college. ah, got to love those vouchers to cover test fees with modernstates.org That looks like a really good resource, thank you! I never even considered having her take a CLEP test. She's not 100% sure what college she's going to go to, but our local college is SDSU, which will probably be a big contender for her. They don't accept CLEP credits for American Government, bummer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbollin Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 true, not all universities take clep for credit . Around here, it is common to be able to call a class Honors on high school transcript if student takes and passes clep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourisenough Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 My DD is 4 weeks into Thinkwell Government. She’s loving it so far! It’s so nice to have one class she can do at her own pace to give her a little flexibility; all her other classes are online with rigid pacing AND she has a very heavy-duty dance schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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