Course Outline and Objectives
Class: Government and Economics
Tutor: Ross Lester
Primary Text:
Maybury, Richard. Uncle Eric Talks About Personal, Career and Financial Security. Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 094261738X
Maybury, Richard. Whatever Happened To Penny Candy? Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 0942617525
Maybury, Richard. Whatever Happened To Justice? Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 0942617460
Maybury, Richard. Are You Liberal, Conservative, Or Confused? Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 0942617541
Maybury, Richard. Ancient Rome—How It Affects You Today? Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 0942617568
Maybury, Richard. Evaluating Books—What Would Thomas Jefferson Think About This? Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 0942617533
Maybury, Richard. The Money Mystery. Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2004. ISBN# 0942617517
Maybury, Richard. The Clipper Ship Strategy. Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2003. ISBN# 0942617371
Maybury, Richard. The Thousand Year War In The Mideast: How It Affects You Today. Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 1999. ISBN# 0942617320
Maybury, Richard. World War I: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1870 to 1935. Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2003. ISBN# 0942617428
Maybury, Richard. World War II: The Rest of the Story and How It Affects You Today, 1930 to September 11, 2001. Blue Stocking Press: Placerville, CA, 2002. ISBN# 0942617436
Cost: ~$150 (for all the books)
Where Available: Amazon.com / Other RTA Families
Other Books/Materials Required For Class: None
Yearly Tuition: $272
Copy/Lab Fees: $10
Minimum Students Needed: 5
Maximum Students: 12
Class Overview: For this class, there are five main goals…
…that the student would grow in their knowledge of basic economic and government principles, concepts, and processes,
…that the student would broaden their understanding of America’s system of government and economics, strengths and weaknesses,
…that the student would seek to expand their experience with economics and government beyond the classroom and into real life situations,
…that the student would make significant, life-changing decisions on how they will view, interact, and participate with economics and government during their lifetime,
…that the student would be better equipped to penetrate and influence their culture with sound Biblical truths concerning economics and government.
Prerequisites: None
Recommended Grade Level(s) For This Class: 9-12th
Estimated Difficulty Level For The Average Student: Average
Average Weekly Study Time: 3-5 hours