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American Government (BJUP), second edition (2004)

Publisher: Bob Jones University Press
Author: Tim Keesee
Review last updated: 2009		 Instant KeyPublishers InfoPricing

American Government (BJUP)

This is an excellent text for a Government course that should be especially suitable for conservative Protestants. The presentation is interesting, incorporating historical elements as a backdrop for the formation and organization of our own government. There's also a strong scriptural base throughout the course, and I appreciate that it's used appropriately to demonstrate both positive and negative aspects of our government rather than to buttress an "America can do no wrong" position.

A thorough course, it covers the founding and history of our government, a discussion of forms of government including a nuanced discussion of "democracy," in-depth study of the Constitution and the three branches of federal government, brief discussions of state and local government, party politics, elections, and foreign policy, including the United Nations.

The student text features lots of full-color illustrations, but more valuable are the Chapter Reviews. These include terms, content questions, and application questions. The application questions, as in most of BJUP's high school level texts, are excellent, thought-provoking, and frequently worldview oriented.

Student text pages are reproduced in the teacher's edition, which also has objectives, notes, answers to questions in the student text, and suggested activities in the margins. Instructions for a mock Congress are included, although you will need a group for such an activity. The course might be completed in one semester or spread out over two semesters; schedules for both are in the teacher's edition.

The homeschool kit includes student text, teacher's edition, student activity manual, activity manual teacher's edition, tests, and tests answer key. The activity manual reinforces lessons and provides additional activities, but there is plenty within the textbook so it isn't essential. If you purchase the TestBuilder software, you do not need the tests and answer key. That means that the combination of student text and teacher's edition used along with TestBuilder will be sufficient for most situations.

While this course is suggested for twelfth grade students, it might be used with younger students who have developed their thinking skills and have a good background in American history. [Note: Economics is covered in a separate textbook.]

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        • Learning Styles: depends upon student interest more than learning style
          Suitable for: some group or one-on-one plus some independent work
          Audience: grade 12
          Need for parent/teacher instruction: moderate; interaction necessary for discussion questions
          Prep time needed: minimal
          Teacher's manual: essential
          Religious perspective:  Protestant

        Publisher's Info

        • Bob Jones University Press

          Greenville, SC 29614
          (800) 845-5731
          www.bjup.com