Now Offering IN PERSON and VIRTUAL Classes High School Government and Economics 2023-2024 School Year at The Homeschool Resource Center 307 S. Parsons Ave. Brandon, 33511 American Government Thursday, August 22nd-December 12th 2-3:30 PM IN PERSON and VIRTUAL
This American government course was designed from the lens of conservative founding principles, with hearty acknowledgment of our country’s Judeo-Christian roots. It contains suitable material for 1/2 credit with honors for your high school transcript. What you will learn: - knowledge needed to understand and defend the American constitutional form of government
- What conflicts led up to the writing of our constitution that made it unique and a major leap forward in all world history
- The history of successes and failures of elected officials in leading the U.S. by our constitution
- Honest examination of bad decisions and the consequences they brought
- Which current policy proposals ensure the greatest human flourishing for everyone
- Clear understanding of what rights are and from where they come
- Importance of having a citizenry with morality based in Judeo-Christian principles
- How to research and write a research paper on a government policy topic
- Many study habits and skills that will be useful if you take college courses in the future
- Principles that will help you stand up to the teaching of liberal college professors who think it is their job to help you abandon them
Government textbook used: https://boundarystone.org/product/basic-american-government-textbook/ Economics Thursdays 2-3:30 PM beginning January 2025-May1st IN PERSON and VIRTUAL This economics course was designed from the lens of traditional free-market, limited government principles, with hearty acknowledgment of our country’s Judeo-Christian roots. It contains suitable material for 1/2 credit with honors for your high school transcript. What you will learn: - Principles that will help you stand up to the teaching of liberal college professors who think it is their job to help you abandon them
- knowledge needed to understand and defend free markets
- How natural law, free market principles influenced the writing of our constitution that made it unique and a major leap forward in all world history
- How this model built the world’s greatest economic powerhouse and how we have been destroying it
- The history of successes and failures of elected officials in implementing policies that are inline with these principles
- The history of socialism in America and around the world clearly pointing out its weaknesses and disastrous results
- Honest examination of bad decisions and the consequences they brought
- Which current policy proposals ensure the greatest human flourishing for everyone
- Clear understanding of what rights are and from where they come
- Importance of having a citizenry with morality based in Judeo-Christian principles
- Examination of major historical politico-economic systems to understand what led to the rise of free market systems
- How to set up a household budget and the effects of various choices as to how you spend your money
- Many study habits and skills that will be useful if you take college courses in the future
Economics textbook used: https://boundarystone.org/product/basic-economics-4th-ed/ Registration for 1 class $225 or $350 plus $70 deposit to the HEAT if you sign up for both classes (full-year) Venmo (“as friends and family”): @AprilArica-Hotchkiss Zelle: can provide personal QR code PayPal (“as friends & family”): [email protected], MY BIOGRAPHY "Hi, I’m April! I’m a wife, married for twenty-two years and a mother of three children whom I’ve homeschooled for over fifteen years; our eldest graduated from Liberty University last year! I’m a life long learner with a tremendous love for reading, gardening, and sailing. I have a strong entrepreneurial spirit and enjoyed having a hospitality business, hosting guests from all over the world for years. I’ve been teaching high school government & economics classes to students in homeschooling communities in Florida and California for the past two years. I grew passionate about these subjects through teaching my own children. As a Christian, my conviction is rooted in the call God has given us to steward His creation. Having a biblical understanding of man’s fallen nature and natural laws in the realm of government and economics helps us to understand how policies, legislation, and ideologies can navigate the course of a nation, of states, cities, and families. Government and economics can be quite complex, but they’re also fascinating! My desire is to journey alongside and equip this generation to understand these studies through a biblical lens and thus understand how to make decisions for themselves and their community that allow them to flourish. We’ll watch Prager-U videos, listen to thinkers like Thomas Sowell and Milton Friedman, study the branches of government and our Founding documents such as the Declaration of Independence and our Constitution. There will also be an opportunity to get involved with the Young America’s Foundation organization by attending their High School Conference at the Reagan Ranch in California, as our family has participated in past years! I look forward to exploring the workings of our government and economic system; along with world geography with this year’s students!” | 