For Catholic and Classical High Schools
Equip your high school students with more than just civic knowledge—form them as virtuous citizens and future leaders. Declaration Statesmanship is a dynamic, one-semester American Government course that unites history, philosophy, theology, and civics in a way no other program does. Drawing directly from the founding documents and the greatest minds of American political thought, this course offers students:
The course has three primary parts. In the first, the text explores the ideals and principles of this nation as expressed in The Declaration of Independence. It examines the philosophy and religious teaching that influenced the founders in their decision to write the Declaration and leave Great Britain. Then the text considers the Declaration in detail and shows how The Articles of Confederation and The Constitution establish a government which fulfills the Declaration’s ideals.
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A Deep Foundation in Principles: Beginning with the Declaration of Independence, students uncover the philosophical and religious truths that guided the Founders in shaping a free nation under God.
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Case Studies in Statesmanship: Through the lives of leaders confronting slavery and civil rights, students witness how enduring principles—not political expediency—form the backbone of moral leadership.
- Enduring Lessons from Tocqueville: With Democracy in America as a guide, students analyze what makes American democracy unique, what threatens it, and what virtues are needed to preserve it.
Why It Matters:
Declaration Statesmanship is more than a government course. It is a formation in the responsibilities of freedom. Students don’t just learn how America was founded—they are challenged to live as free men and women capable of leading with wisdom and virtue.
Coursebook: The Coursebook contains the course text, as well as chapter questions, quizzes and course tests.
Video Lectures: The 14 part Video Lecture Series of 30 minute lectures accompanies the coursebook chapters. These classroom style lectures dig into the original texts and documents from the course providing additional insights and expounding upon important points and themes.
This course is the perfect tool to inform future generations of their rights, duties and responsibilities as American citizens living in the civic state that is the American Government.
- Publication Date:
- 04/05/2021
- Pages:
- 72
- SKU:
- 3026
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Grade:
- Ninth Grade
- Grade:
- Tenth Grade
- Grade:
- Eleventh Grade
- Grade:
- Twelfth Grade
- Subject:
- History
- Height:
- 11.00
- Width:
- 8.50