Course Announcement
American Founding: Civics I
We are excited to announce that Mr. Shamus Strapp will be teaching our American Founding and Civics I course next school year. Mr. Strapp has his undergraduate degree in economics with a minor in biblical studies from Cedarville University. He has been involved in ministry and various teaching capacities for a decade. His passion is to guide students into a deeper knowledge of God’s Word and a greater maturity in their faith, while also showing students how to receive the rich heritage of our nation's founding with gratitude.
This course will meet once a week and use the Hillsdale 1776 curriculum to guide our students through a study of our nation’s founding documents and governmental structure. Our students will learn the history of the United States; commit to memory some of the key writings from our founding fathers, while also learning some of the underlying philosophies of those men. More details can be found on our website.
Primary Texts: The Articles of Confederation, The US Constitution, The Federalist Papers – Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, On Duties - Marcus Tullius Cicero, Second Treatise on Government - John Locke
Secondary Text: An Experiment in Liberty – Dr. George Grant