The third edition of the FreedomCourse™ will be available in the fall of 2020 in printed workbooks (Teacher’s and Student) and in a software application. The four founding documents are included: The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, and the U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights). The full course has 20 sessions (allowing for quizzes and final exam). Also, the course is available in three 8-session modules. The course is designed for high school students and Advanced Placement middle school students.
FreedomCourse™ Contents
Session 1 - The Spirit of the American Revolution: America’s Founding Principles
Session 2 - Declaration of Independence, Purpose of Government, Natural Rights
Activity – Map of the First Colonies / States
Declaration of Independence (full text)
Session 3 – The Declaration of Independence (cont.) and Causes of Revolution
Activity – Revolutionary War Events
Activity – "Too Late to Apologize: A Declaration" (YouTube video)
Quiz 1
Session 4 – Freedom Requires a Free Market and a Healthy Culture
Session 5 – Articles of Confederation
Activity – What’s the Problem? - Articles of Confederation, Land Claims
Articles of Confederation (full text)
Session 6 – The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Northwest Ordinance (full text)
Session 7 – The Constitutional Convention and Preamble of the U.S. Constitution
Activity - U.S. Constitution Crossword Puzzle
U.S. Constitution (full text)
Session 8 – U.S. Constitution, Article I, Sections 1-8
Activity – Constitutional Advisor
Session 9 – U.S. Constitution, Article I, Sections 9 and 10
Activity – Legislative Powers of Congress
Session 10 – U.S. Constitution, Article II, and the President
Activity - U.S. Constitution Word Puzzle
Session 11 – U.S. Constitution, Articles III to VII
Session 12 – Review of the U.S. Constitution
Quiz 2
Session 13 – Ratification Debates
Session 14 – Amendment Process; Bill of Rights, Amendments I-X (full text)
List of Amendments XI to XXVII
Session 15 – Bill of Rights Discussion
Activity I – Match the Amendment to the Description
Activity II – Identify which Amendment Was Violated
Session 16 – Amendments IX and X, Federalism
Session 17 – How the Constitution Safeguards the Rights and Freedom of Americans
Session 18 – Why We Must Constantly Guard the Constitution Against Threats
Quiz 3
Session 19 – Final Review
Session 20 – Final Exam / Scoring
Appendix A – NCSS Standards Session Cross Reference
Appendix B – National Council for the Social Studies Standards (NCSS)
Appendix C – Quizzes and Exams (blanks for duplication in the printed workbooks)
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