This course will provide an exciting opportunity for students to explore the world wars through maps, literature, biographies and strategy. Class time will be spent in lecture, mapping, reading documents and other activities. Students will be challenged to understand the reasons leading up to the wars, the men and women who were a part of them, and God’s hand over all. Homework will be an hour to an hour and a half to allow for a full history credit. Two semester projects will be required, as well (choice of dioramas, costumes,
persuasive paper, etc.) Periodic quizzes and tests will also be given.

Class objective is to demystify and simplify economics so students will understand the importance of economics, making them wiser voters and decision-makers! Primary text is Whatever Happened to Penny Candy.

This United States Government course will motivate and infect students with a lifetime appetite to understand and participate in the proper functioning of the government at the Federal, state, and local levels.