by Craig W. Rhyne (Author), Richard O. Calkins (Author), H. Summers (Author)
FreedomCivics was developed by a team of teachers and historians for the Freedom Education
Foundation (FEF) to provide an accurate history of the founding of the United States of America,
with a focus on the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance
of 1787, and the U.S. Constitution. The 20-session civics course includes history of the American colonies,
the Revolutionary War, free enterprise, and a balanced portrayal of American history. Recognizing the
problems of slavery and poor treatment and denial of civil rights of many, it also addresses the efforts of the
Founders and our forefathers to work for "a more perfect union" by passing new laws and amending the
Constitution. It concludes with examples of contemporary challenges to the Constitution and to encourage
students to be good citizens and protect the rights it guarantees. There are two workbooks for the
FreedomCivics course, a Student Workbook and a Teacher Workbook. The two workbooks are identical
except that the Teacher Workbook includes the 50 minute Lesson Plans, the answers to activities and
quizzes, and additional resources.