Course info

NOTICE: This is an older course recorded with Adobe Connect and/or Vimeo recordings. We are currently working to replace the recordings with new Zoom recordings.  Please don't hesitate to email us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com with any questions. 

Dear Student,

This course is scheduled to be retired on Nov 30, 2024.  You may continue using this course; however, we highly suggest moving to the new, updated course.  

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How to get the most out of Middle School Civics: Part Two with Alison Stanley: 

• First, read the course details below.

• Prepare a notebook for note-taking and homework.

• Students begin the course by clicking on the "Recording" and watching the instructor's lecture for Class One.

• Complete the Week One Activities.

• If you need review, go back and watch the recording again and/or go over the Powerpoint.

• Repeat until all classes are complete.

• Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records. Homeschool Connections does not provide record keeping.

This is Part One of a 2-part course. 

Total Classes: 10

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Civics, American Government, or Social Studies

Class Instructor: Alison Stanley

Instructor Email: alistanley5@gmail.com

Course Description: This course is an introduction to the American government for middle school students.  It is a continuation of Middle School Civics: Part One. However, Part One is not a prerequisite for taking this course.  This course will explore the Bill of Rights, 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments.  Also, this class will introduce the “linkage institutions” that connect people to government, including elections, media, political parties, and special interest groups. 

Course Outline: (week by week):

• Week One:  Why the Bill of Rights?

• Week Two: First Amendment - Freedom of Religion

• Week Three: First Amendment - Freedom of Speech

• Week Four: Second Amendment - The Right to Keep and Bear Arms

• Weeks Five: Freedom from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures - Fourth Amendment

• Week Six: Criminal Rights - Fifth and Sixth Amendments

• Week Seven: The Eighth Amendment - Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment / Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment - Due Process

• Week Eight: Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments - Civil Rights 

• Week Nine: Elections

• Week Ten: Review

Course Materials: All materials will be provided free by the instructor.

Homework: Homework will include weekly question and answers. Also, some videos will be assigned.  Homework should take a student 1-2 hours a week to complete. There will also be a final project which the students will share with other students on Week 11.

Answer Keys: An answer key booklet is provided with this course that contains answers to homework questions.