High School Government, Semester

Conventional Track

$299.00 for Live

$149 for Self-Paced

The WriteAtHome Government semester course is meant to provide an introduction to the United States system of government within the historical context of its formation and development and major influences from historical political theory. This 16-week class will examine

  • Classical concepts of democracy, republic, and law, and their development in the Enlightenment context of early American history

  • The framing of the Constitution and its contents, the three branches of government, the development of amendments, and governmental and legal issues throughout American history

  • Special topics concerning citizen involvement in the government, like voting, media and politics, political parties, local and national politics

The class will provide a foundation for students to engage in political life with confidence, not simply armed with an introductory understanding of what the system of US government is but instead why it is this way and how it has developed over time.

This class meets on Thursdays at 3 pm, Eastern Standard Time

Required readings will be assembled from various articles, primary sources, and textbooks available for free online, with links provided in the weekly required reading section of Canvas. The reading will be mostly synchronous with the weekly lessons.

  • • Watch class lecture video before attending class.

    • Attend weekly class sessions (recordings will be available after each session)

    • Complete weekly reading assignments

    • Complete weekly quizzes and discussion posts

    • One paper on a topic concerning US government (a politically significant concept, event, or political figure)

  • If you prefer a physical copy of a book to read along with rather than the online links, we will list some suggestions here (TBA).

  • • Students have access to recorded lectures from their course and can choose which books to read and in what order.

    • Students will have access to weekly reading pacing guides and auto-grade quizzes.

    This class does not include live class sessions or teacher support. Learn more about live vs self-paced lit classes here.

    • All recordings will be available from September 2 through the end of the following August.