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Designed to be flexible for different homeschool situations.
- Choose your start date, then get 12 months to complete each semester-long course.
- Course utilizes our excellent hardback textbooks
- Teachers can use daily “big question” and one-page chapter summaries for discussion and checking comprehension
- Course associates short videos with lesson topics to highlight relevance to life situations
- Thorough teacher’s guide includes optional print versions of quizzes and tests and an assortment of additional tools
- 12-month access to course designed to be completed in one semester allows for flexibility
The Principles You Choose as Your Foundations Matter
America is not perfect. It never has been. Nor could it ever be. On page 6 of Basic Economics, Clarence Carson discusses the natural law principles he used as a basis for his textbooks. He frames the “doctrine of limits,” which is the basis for the necessity of limiting government:
These principles . . . have a much sounder and longer established basis. They are principles rooted in the Greco-Roman and the Judeo-Christian traditions—that is, in Western Civilization. In this framework, economics is not an autonomous study or discipline. Rather, it is subordinate to moral and philosophical truths that do not simply exist to promote some version of economics. Government is not supposed to be omnipotent or omni-competent to direct all human affairs.
One principle, among many others, looms out of that long experience. It is what may well be called the doctrine of limits. It is that humans are limited and fallible creatures, that all their organizations, institutions, and structures are affected by these limitations; that the power and sway of anything must be limited by design; that government, above all, must be severely limited.
Our curriculum is designed to instill an appreciation of natural law principles, which endure whether we acknowledge them or not. Yes, it unapologetically examines and acknowledges Judeo-Christian contributions to our government’s design. It also acknowledges the influences and contributions of so many others, and the compromises necessary for forming our government.
Understanding natural law leads to an appreciation for the natural rights of every person—respect for their individual liberty even as we claim our own. It also is the basis for supporting limited government, and free markets. These values have been the basis for flourishing for large numbers of people in nations where the rule of law guards these rights.
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What are people saying about Boundary Stone?
On our feedback survey at the end of the couses, 95% say they would recommend the course to others. When asked why, here are some answers:
- Great content and straight to the point
- It’s amazing
- It is very informative and sheds a lot of light as to why America is in the situation it is in.
- The courses are very thorough and honest. Very little opinion is used; most of the textbook is based on facts.
- Because it is a well laid out course with clear and concise videos and quizzes that give you a detailed understanding of economics from a Christian perspective
- It approaches economics in a sensible and straightforward manner that is easy to understand.
- I have enjoyed learning through the videos. They are very engaging and informative.
- It’s a good course that teaches in a way that many other courses do not
- I think this course is really great for people who have a hard time understanding the complexities of economics with the way it breaks everything down in a variety of ways. There is a good mix of videos, reading, and review over everything you’ve learned in each chapter.
- It’s a simple, straightforward economics course that teaches things from a refreshing Christian viewpoint.
- I would recommend it due to its focus on the nature of economics, not the numbers.
- I certainly would recommend this course. It gives a very thorough and engaging view of the basics in economics.
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This course should be required for all high school students!
We were originally introduced to Basic American Government as a product review, but by the end of the first lesson, I knew this was a program I was adding in for my two high school students. Methodical and using an easy-to-understand format, this course dives deep into the origins of our country and its government and shows how quickly we fell away – not to mention how far we have continued to spiral.
With a mix of reading and video, plus review elements that are both handwritten and computerized, American Government helps to teach to multiple learning styles and can easily be completed independently by high school students.
However, I do recommend going through this course with your children – not just for how much you can learn, but so you can have amazing conversations with them about the material and the current state of affairs.
After completing this American Government course with my two oldest students, I know that we will be back when the other two are ready because we have found the gold standard for American Government in Boundary Stone’s course.
In response to January 2021
In January 2021, with so much in the USA to be concerned about, I contemplated what I could do to make a difference. Much of what I had been doing was sharing information and “take action” letters and petitions. But in January, I wanted to do more. Remembering history books from a Constitutional class that I had taken many years ago, I went to my bookshelves to seek them out. They were “The Basic History of the United States,” by Clarence Carson. After reading them I realized what I could do: Share them with young adults with (and without) children.
Searching for the history books online was discouraging at first until one site suggested I might find them sold at Boundary Stone. Because I helped my daughter school her 4 children and saw the amazing results and benefits of their home education, I sought out those who wanted to do the same. So far I have donated Paul Cleveland and Clarence Carson’s books to 9 homeschooling families (most of them had never schooled their children before). I believe in the tremendous power of education, especially when that education is founded in truth. We need the real history or we will repeat the history of tyrannical governments.
Cleveland & Carson offer truthful history. Not only have I donated to young adults with children, but I have also given many books to single and middle-aged adults.
Even better than we hoped for
I am a middle school teacher who also homeschooled our son for his senior year. I looked at several government and economics curriculum selections, but we chose Boundary Stone for several reasons. First, he is a visual learner and wanted something online. This turned out to be a great choice, because he especially appreciated the videos that are a part of both courses. Second, he said that the course was thorough, yet easy to navigate. Third, from a teacher/parent perspective, I felt utterly confident that the instruction would line up with our values and provide a solid foundation of government and economics for him to grow with. I was not disappointed! In fact, I now want to go back through the course myself and relearn government and economics from a solid Biblical worldview. Lastly, considering our current national & political challenges, I am more glad than ever that we chose this course for our son so he can be a properly informed citizen.
You Determine The Amount of Parental Involvement with the Online Course
Boundary Stone is not a school and we cannot award credit in your state. Honeschooling parents are responsible for the grades they record on transcripts. The quizzes and tests probably make up the bulk of the grading needed. But you might want to include credit for the optional research project (which you would need to grade), and, perhaps, some credit for the homework assignments of the study guide questions. You know your student best, and can best determine the correct balance for motivation and recognition.
In the Orientation lesson, we provide a spreadsheet that has some default settings, but is flexible so you can adjust for your preferences. The daily study guide assignments combined with the online portion, could be overkill for some students. Parents should monitor the first week or so and help determine what they will require and what is optional. Different students will learn best from different portions.
An independent student, who is able to use the study guide suggested answers effectively to determine if they understand the reading would require very little parental oversight. The quiz and test scores would be emailed to the parent so they could be recorded and calculated with little effort. Grades can also be downloaded at any point from the parent’s account.
Many parents want to be involved more. There are many options to adpt to your preferences. Parents can have their own access to the online course and follow along reading the textbook. The teacher’s guide includes a “big question” for each day that can make a good discussion point to determine if the student is on the right track. Or you could be more involved in checking the study guide questions. The economics textbook includes a one-page chapter summary that could also be used.
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The Moral Bankruptcy of Modern Economic Thought
Is there a moral problem with the way economics courses are taught today? Though largely unknown or misunderstood, the moral philosophy of utilitarianism undergirds almost all economics courses today. Why is this a problem? Where did it come from, and how do we recognize it?
Basic American Government Semester Plan Adjustments
Boundary Stone’s Basic American Government Teacher’s Guide lays out assignments for an 18-week semester. If you need fewer days of assigned work, how would you approach adjusting that schedule? Here are some tips from a former co-op teacher who used this textbook.
The Lawlessness of Too Many Laws
The excessive number of legal restrictions enacted by our Congress and an assortment of federal agencies has resulted in a general disregard of those rules.
