A Guide for Learning and Teaching the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, (Learning from the Original Texts Using Classical Learning Methods of the Founders, Vol. 1) [Teacher's Edition] [Paperback]

Joseph Andrews (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

A complete guide and curriculum to learning and teaching the founding documents of the United States of America including the U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and all the supporting documents.

Editorial Reviews

Review

An indispensable resource for understanding and teaching the original intent of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Consitution. -- Zeldon Nelson, Director of National Center for Constitutional Studies, June 2005

An indispensable resource for understanding and teaching the original intent of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Consitution. --Zeldon Nelson, Director of National Center for Constitutional Studies, June 2005

Easy to follow and very "user-friendly" as a teaching text and curriculum. The best resource I could find. -- Jan Whitaker, North County Cooperative School, June 2005

Easy to follow and very "user-friendly" as a teaching text and curriculum. The best resource I could find. --Jan Whitaker, North County Cooperative School, June 2005

The book is well written, informative, well organized and easy to use in understanding and teaching the founding documents. -- Cathy Gray, homeschool mother, June 2005

The book is well written, informative, well organized and easy to use in understanding and teaching the founding documents. --Cathy Gray, homeschool mother, June 2005

Easy to follow and very "user-friendly" as a teaching text and curriculum. The best resource I could find. --Jan Whitaker, North County Cooperative School, June 2005

The book is well written, informative, well organized and easy to use in understanding and teaching the founding documents. --Cathy Gray, homeschool mother, June 2005

About the Author

Joseph Andrews began his story over 15 years ago when he started teaching his own children the treasures of the founding documents. His enthusiasm branched out to his community as he began teaching courses in his hometown and on television and radio. He founded The Center for Teaching the Constitution, a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching the principles of freedom. Joseph Andrews has received several awards, both local and national, for the courses he has taught using this book he has authored. Joseph has a Masters degree in Political Science, Masters in Engineering, and a Masters in Physics and is currently a consulting engineer and adjunct professor at Palomar Community College.

Product Details

• Paperback: 379 pages
• Publisher: The Center for Teaching the Constitution; 1 edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0971189102
• ISBN-13: 978-0971189102
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,385,282 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars great resource, October 27, 2008

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R. Chandler - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Guide for Learning and Teaching the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, (Learning from the Original Texts Using Classical Learning Methods of the Founders, Vol. 1) (Paperback)

I used this book in a political science class I took and I think it is an excellent resource for learning about the US Constitution, Declaration, and US history. There is no other book that explains the founding documents and history of our country in such an accurate and authentic way (I have looked). If you want to learn about the US Constitution and Declaration and our nation's roots in an accurate historical context, this is the best book out there. It uses a lot of primary source documents so you are learning US History from its actual source, rather than a history writer's opinion. The lessons in it are adaptable to any age group, children or adults. The diagrams and illustrations in it are very helpful. It also teaches and explains things in a manner so that you can teach other people about our nation's constituion and history.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource on the founding documents of the USA, January 6, 2009

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Cymru1798 "befair1846" (WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide for Learning and Teaching the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, (Learning from the Original Texts Using Classical Learning Methods of the Founders, Vol. 1) (Paperback)

This is a great guide for learning about the founding documents of the USA. The material is presented in a concise, logical, and easy to read manner. It can be used as a self-paced course, and the author uses the teaching methods which were used during the time of the founding fathers, which, even in and of itself, is informative, historical, and useful to modern readers. In a world where far too often people are ignorant of exactly how and why this great country of ours was founded, books like this are valuable resources in helping get our country back on the right track, in accordance with the great and true principles upon which it was founded. The author also uses many examples from the lives of the great men who founded our country, detailing the sacrifices they made for the good of their country and their fellow countrymen, often sacrificing their fortunes and their very lives and the safety and security of their families for their great cause for the betterment of their descendants and those yet unborn who would realize the full benefit of their sacrifices. The author provides a valuable resource here by distilling many tidbits of information from many original source documents which could only otherwise be obtained by reading all these books one by one and gleaning out the important details. A must read for anyone who wants to find out more about our nation's founders, and gain a greater appreciation of the great fundamental doctrines upon which our country was founded.

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, October 27, 2008

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Gary (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Guide for Learning and Teaching the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, (Learning from the Original Texts Using Classical Learning Methods of the Founders, Vol. 1) (Paperback)

This is a great book. I have learned so much about our Constitution and our founding fathers. I think everyone in this country should read this and learn what our founding fathers had in mind when they created the constitution. With all that is going on in this country today, we really need to know this stuff. I learned that the Constitution was written in plain simple language and anyone can understand it. The author gives you all the sources that you need to really learn about this great document. I know now that this document was written In simple language for all citizens and so all could understand it. I am not a student but just a US citizen of this great country of ours.