Sonlight’s 400 American Government course looks at how our government works and why it works as it does. The course starts with a brief study of the few biblical passages that deal with government (what, ideally, should the government do, and what should be our response to the government). Your student unearth the heritage and history of the U.S. government beginning during the time of the Colonies, studying how the Constitution transformed the 13 Colonies into one government. Students study the Constitution in depth, with all the various Articles and Amendments, as well as some of key documents and speeches.
This program cover the workings of government from before the States were united up until today’s politicking in DC. Students explore the three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive and voting. Many states require Economics in order to graduate. Sonlight 400 includes an Economic overview so students can readily and successfully study Economics on their own.
This course gives students a balanced, critical view of modern economics, from basic theory to politics and trade. It also seeks to look at God’s perspective. Sonlight 400’s Literature is a good mix of genres. One category is The Great American Novel, a book that accurately shows the culture of the United States at a specific time. Incredibly, this course has four: The Scarlet Letter, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Separate Peace, and The Grapes of Wrath. These take place in, respectively, Colonial New England, the antebellum Midwest, an Eastern prep school, and the Great Depression South, moving to California. What a range of times and places!
This course has other genres, too: novels, detective stories, drama, lyric poems, short stories, history, tragedy, essays, science fiction, and autobiographies. Eliminate the frustration and untold hours you could spend to plan, research, develop and sustain your own curriculum. We’ve done all of the heavy lifting for you with our award-winning Instructor’s Guide.
Prefer a complete curriculum package with all subjects for the year? We have that, too. Learn more about Sonlight’s All-Subjects Package 400.
