{"id":6187,"date":"2025-07-09T21:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T01:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/?page_id=6187"},"modified":"2025-07-09T22:31:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T02:31:34","slug":"high-school-government-level-6-year-2-course","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/high-school-level-5-6\/high-school-government-economics-and-civics\/high-school-government-level-6-year-2-course\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Government Level 6 Year 2 Course"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\">High School <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\">Government: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990;\">American Government and Economics IV<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Recommended for Level 6 Year 2, but appropriate for any student.<\/p>\n<p>American Government and Economics is a four-year course introducing students to American Government, Economics, and Civics. If a student completes all four of the courses, we recommend awarding 0.5 credit in Economics, 1.0 credit in American Government, and 1.0 credit in Civics.<\/p>\n<p>All previous versions of lesson plans can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/materamabilis.org\/ma\/archived-lesson-plans\/\">Archived Lesson Plans<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\"> \n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Course Description<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Students read works on leadership, economic systems, and American history to understand governance, citizenship, and moral responsibility in society. Through Plutarch&#8217;s <em>Lives<\/em>, students examine the character and decisions of Demetrius, Agis, Cleomenes, and Timoleon to understand principles of leadership and statecraft. Charlotte Mason&#8217;s <em>Ourselves<\/em> incorporates personal development of self-discipline, willpower, and understanding of the role of citizens contributing to society. The course includes study of economic principles through Kirk&#8217;s <em>Work and Prosperity<\/em>, exploring money, government&#8217;s role in the economy, and comparing market and command economies. Students also read primary source documents covering civil rights, Vietnam, the Cold War, and modern political economy, while examining Catholic social teaching through Pope John Paul II&#8217;s <em>Centesimus Annus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Books and Resources<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h6>Mater Amabilis participates in affiliate programs with Amazon and Living Book Press.<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Civics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Plutarch&#8217;s Lives,\u00a0<\/em>Plutarch &#8211; translation of your choice, but we recommend one by Bernadotte Perrin [<a href=\"https:\/\/penelope.uchicago.edu\/Thayer\/E\/Roman\/Texts\/Plutarch\/Lives\/home.html\">online version<\/a>]\n<ul>\n<li>OR\u00a0<em>The Plutarch Project, <\/em>White &#8211; None of the volumes by White match the Plutarch Lives selected for Level 6 Year 2, but you could substitute any volume you wish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Ourselves,\u00a0<\/em>Charlotte Mason [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4kKr17H\">Amaz<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingbookpress.com\/product\/ourselves\/?lbp=2828\">LVP<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amblesideonline.org\/CM\/vol4complete.html\">online at Ambleside Online<\/a>]\n<ul>\n<li><em>Ourselves<\/em> is made up of two books published in a single volume. Be aware that the page numbering begins again at 1 for the second book.<\/li>\n<li><em>Ourselves <\/em>pp. 1-135 are assigned within the Health plans. A student would not need to read these pages twice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Economics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Economics: Work and Prosperity<\/em>, Kirk [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lc55Cn\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Honors selection: <em>Economics in One Lesson<\/em>, Hazlitt [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lyUJNh\">Amaz<\/a>][<a href=\"https:\/\/www.liberalstudies.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Economics-in-One-Lesson_2.pdf\">online PDF<\/a>] &#8211; This book is not more difficult to read, but could earn an Honors designation because of the additional reading time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Government:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>The American Cause,<\/i> Kirk (with introduction by Whitney) [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ZCuwEQ\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><em>Major Problems in American History Since 1945<\/em>, Griffith and Baker, second edition [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40e0I1o\">Amaz<\/a>]\n<ul>\n<li>Ad lib selections (not scheduled)\n<ul>\n<li>Term 1\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Grunt Padre: Father Vincent Robert Capodanno, Vietnam, 1966-1967<\/em>, Mode [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4ldlt5t\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Term 2\n<ul>\n<li><em>A Pope and a President<\/em>, Kengor (for the ambitious or motivated student) [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lh824H\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Term 3\n<ul>\n<li><em>Small Is Still Beautiful<\/em>, Pearce [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4lliDf4\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li><em>Third Ways: How Bulgarian Greens, Swedish Housewives, and Beer-Swilling Englishmen Created Family-Centered Economics &#8212; And Why They Disappeared<\/em>, Carlson [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/45DFlKN\">Amaz<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em>Centesimus Annus<\/em>, Pope St. John Paul II [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vatican.va\/content\/john-paul-ii\/en\/encyclicals\/documents\/hf_jp-ii_enc_01051991_centesimus-annus.html\">Vatican website<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>Honors selections &#8211; Adding these selections could make a course Honors level\n<ul>\n<li><em>All the King&#8217;s Men<\/em>, Warren [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jXrClv\">Amaz<\/a>] (ad lib)<\/li>\n<li>OR <em>Democracy In America,<\/em> de Tocqueville [<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43TsSBe\">Amaz<\/a>] (ad lib, could be read through all of Level 6)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"scbb-content-box scbb-rounded-corners\" style=\"background-color: #f8f6f0\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"color: #c4a990\">Lesson plans<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>All readings are narrated, orally or in writing.<\/p>\n<p>TERM 1<\/p>\n<p>Week 1<br \/>\nDay 1: Work and Prosperity, Ch 9 What Money Is Good For &amp; The Difficulty of Getting Along without Money &amp; The Pine-Tree Shillings<br \/>\nDay 2: Honors (Optional), Economics in One Lesson, Ch. 22 The Mirage of Inflation pp. 154-158<br \/>\nDay 3: Plutarch, Demetrius, 1-5<br \/>\nDay 4: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 7, \u201cThe New York Times Reports a Murder in Georgia, 1946\u201d, \u201cMalcom X Recalls Getting a \u2018Conk,\u2019 1964\u201d, \u201cBrown vs. Board of Education, 1954\u201d pp. 249-254<br \/>\nDay 5: Ourselves, Part I Conscience. Chapter XV. Some Instructors of Conscience: Nature, Science, Art pp. 97-103<\/p>\n<p>Week 2<br \/>\nDay 6: Work and Prosperity, Ch 9 The Four Functions of Money &amp; Metallic Money<br \/>\nDay 7: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 8: Plutarch, Demetrius, 6-10<br \/>\nDay 9: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 7, \u201cFranklin McCain Remembers the First sit-In, 1960\u201d, \u201cMartin Luther King, Jr., \u2018I Have a Dream,\u2019 1963\u201d, \u201cStokely Carmichael Explains \u201cBlack Power\u201d pp. 254-263<br \/>\nDay 10: Ourselves, Part I Conscience. Chapter XVI. Some Instructors of Conscience: Sociology, Self-Knowledge pp. 104-108<\/p>\n<p>Week 3<br \/>\nDay 11: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 12: The American Cause, Ch 7 Economic Principle: The Free Economy pp. 89-92<br \/>\nDay 13: Plutarch, Demetrius, 11-15<br \/>\nDay 14: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 7, \u201cA Senate Committee Reports on Campaign Against Martin Luther King, Jr., 1976\u201d pp. 263-265 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa.upenn.edu\/Articles_Gen\/Letter_Birmingham.html\">\u201cLetter from a Birmingham Jail\u201d<\/a><br \/>\nDay 15: Ourselves, Part I Conscience. Section III. The Function of Conscience pp. 109-114<\/p>\n<p>Week 4<br \/>\nDay 16: Work and Prosperity, Ch 9 Paper Money &amp; The Duel of Randolph and Clay<br \/>\nDay 17: The American Cause, Ch 7 Economic Principle: The Free Economy pp. 92-95<br \/>\nDay 18: Plutarch, Demetrius, 16-18<br \/>\nDay 19: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 7, Essays \u201cKing As Disturber of the Piece\u201d pp. 265-271<br \/>\nDay 20: Ourselves, Part I Conscience. Chapter XVIII. Temptation pp. 115-120<\/p>\n<p>Week 5<br \/>\nDay 21: Work and Prosperity, Ch 9 Most Money Is neither Coins nor Notes &amp; The Treasury and the Federal Reserve System<br \/>\nDay 22: Honors (Optional), Economics in One Lesson, Ch. 23 &#8220;The Assault on Saving&#8221; pp. 159-171<br \/>\nDay 23: Plutarch, Demetrius, 19-22<br \/>\nDay 24: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 7, Essay \u201cThe Continuing Racial Crisis\u201d pp. 272-278 and Optional Video: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tXjfZkJ2qos&amp;t=2s\">Ta-Nehisi Coats and John McWhorter Discuss and Debate Black Hip-Hop Culture and Racism<\/a><br \/>\nDay 25: Ourselves, Part I Conscience. Chapter XIX. Duty and Law pp. 121-125<\/p>\n<p>Week 6<br \/>\nDay 26: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 27: The American Cause, Ch 7 Economic Principle: The Free Economy pp. 95-98<br \/>\nDay 28: Plutarch, Demetrius, 23-27<br \/>\nDay 29: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 8, \u201cThe Vietnamese Declare Their Independence, 1945\u201d, \u201cState Department Advisors Debate U.S. Support for French in Vietnam, 1949\u201d, \u201cPresident Dwight D. Eisenhower Explains the Domino Theory, 1954\u201d pp. 281-287<br \/>\nDay 30: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter I. The Will-Less Life pp. 126-128<\/p>\n<p>Week 7<br \/>\nDay 31: Ch 9 The Use and Abuse of Money &amp; Midas of the Golden Touch &amp; Paul of Tarsus on Money<br \/>\nDay 32: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 33: Plutarch, Demetrius, 28-31<br \/>\nDay 34: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 8, \u201cFinal Declaration of the Geneva Conference on Indochina, 1954\u201d, \u201cNguyan Tan Thanh, a South Vietnamese Peasant, Explains Why He Joined the Vietcong (1961), 1986\u201d, \u201cThe Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, 1964\u201d pp. 287-290<br \/>\nDay 35: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter II. Will and Wilfulness pp. 129-136<\/p>\n<p>Week 8<br \/>\nDay 36: Ch 10 Government and the Economy &amp; How Much Should Government Do? &amp; Gold Rush Days<br \/>\nDay 37: The American Cause, Ch 7 Economic Principle: The Free Economy pp. 98-104<br \/>\nDay 38: Plutarch, Demetrius, 32-35<br \/>\nDay 39: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 8, \u201cPresident Lyndon Johnson\u2019s Advisors Debate Expanding the War, 1965\u201d pp. 291-296<br \/>\nDay 40: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 9<br \/>\nDay 41: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 42: Honors (Optional), Economics in One Lesson, Ch. 24 The Lesson Restarted pp. 173-183<br \/>\nDay 43: Plutarch, Demetrius, 36-40<br \/>\nDay 44: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 8, \u201cLieutenant Marion Lee Kempner, a Young Marine, Explains the War, 1966\u201d and \u201cWrong Rambo! A Vietnam Veteran Looks Back, 1985\u201d pp. 296-299<br \/>\nDay 45: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 10<br \/>\nDay 46: Ch 10 The Meaning of Macroeconomics &amp; American Attitudes toward Government in the Economy<br \/>\nDay 47: The American Cause, Ch 7 Economic Principle: The Free Economy pp. 105-107<br \/>\nDay 48: Plutarch, Demetrius, 41-44<br \/>\nDay 49: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 8, Essays \u201cThe Cold War and American Intervention in Vietnam\u201d pp. 299-310<br \/>\nDay 50: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 11<br \/>\nDay 51: Work and Prosperity, Ch 10 How Governments Can Damage Economic Systems<br \/>\nDay 52: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 53: Plutarch, Demetrius, 45-48<br \/>\nDay 54: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 8, Essay \u201cThe Meaning of Vietnam\u201d pp. 310-320<br \/>\nDay 55: Plutarch, Demetrius, 49-52<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 12: DAYS 56-60 MAKEUP\/EXAM WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Examination questions for exam week<br \/>\nTo be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.<br \/>\nThe student will choose four of the questions to answer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Define money and explain how it is used.<\/li>\n<li>Retell the life of Demetrius and show how his example is relevant in civics and government today.<\/li>\n<li>Tell what you know about the Civil Rights Movement in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>What were the events that led to the Vietnam War and its effects on the political world we have today?<\/li>\n<li>What does Charlotte Mason have to say about Conscience and how does she define the Will?<\/li>\n<li>If you read any of the honors or ad lib reading (<em>The Grunt Padre<\/em>,\u00a0<em>All the King&#8217;s Men,<\/em> or <em>Democracy in America<\/em>), tell about one of the readings for this term.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>TERM 2<\/p>\n<p>Week 13<br \/>\nDay 61: Work and Prosperity, Ch 11 Successes and Difficulties in the Market Economy &amp; What the Market Economy Has Achieved &amp; Opportunity Costs and Comparative Prices<br \/>\nDay 62: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 63: Plutarch, Agis, 1-8<br \/>\nDay 64: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 12, \u201cPresident Jimmy Carter and the Crisis of the American Spirit, 1979\u201d, \u201cPresidential Candidate Ronald Reagan Calls for New Economic Policies, 1980\u201d, \u201cPresident George Bush Seeks a Kinder, Gentler Nation, 1989\u201d pp. 449-458<br \/>\nDay 65: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter III. Will Not Moral or Immoral pp. 137-140<\/p>\n<p>Week 14<br \/>\nDay 66: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 67: The American Cause, Ch 8 Economic Principle: American Economic Accomplishment pp. 109-112<br \/>\nDay 68: Plutarch, Agis, 9-11<br \/>\nDay 69: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 12, \u201cThe Republican \u2018Contract With America,\u2019 1994\u201d, \u201cPresident Bill Clinton Signs a Bill to \u2018End Welfare as We Know It,\u2019 1996\u201d, \u201cA Liberal Post-Mortem on the 1996 Election\u201d pp. 459-464<br \/>\nDay 70: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter IV. The Will and Its Peers pp. 141-142<\/p>\n<p>Week 15<br \/>\nDay 71: Work and Prosperity, Ch 11 Criticisms of the Market Economy &amp; Recessions, Depressions, and Unemployment<br \/>\nDay 72: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 73: Plutarch, Agis, 12-15<br \/>\nDay 74: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 12, Essays \u201cThe Mobilization of American Business\u201d pp. 464-477<br \/>\nDay 75: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter V. The Function of Will pp. 143-146<\/p>\n<p>Week 16<br \/>\nDay 76: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 77: The American Cause, Ch 8 Economic Principle: American Economic Accomplishment pp. 112-117<br \/>\nDay 78: Plutarch, Agis, 16-18<br \/>\nDay 79: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 12, Essay \u201cDemocrats and Republicans Forge a New Political Economy\u201d pp. 477-496<br \/>\nDay 80: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter VI. The Scope of Will pp. 147-151<\/p>\n<p>Week 17<br \/>\nDay 81: Work and Prosperity, Ch 11 Is a Market Economy Unjust &amp; The Economics and Politics of Envy<br \/>\nDay 82: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 83: Plutarch, Agis, 19-21<br \/>\nDay 84: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 13, \u201cPresident Ronald Reagan Denounces the Soviet Empire as an \u2018Evil\u2019 Empire, 1982&#8243;, \u201cU.S. Military Spending: A Graphic\u201d pp. 498-503<br \/>\nDay 85: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter VII. Self-Control&#8211;Self-Restraint&#8211;Self-Command&#8211;Self-Denial pp. 152-155<\/p>\n<p>Week 18<br \/>\nDay 86: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 87: The American Cause, Ch 9 Anti-American Claims pp. 119-123<br \/>\nDay 88: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 1-6<br \/>\nDay 89: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 13, \u201cA Congressional Committee Reports on Irangate, 1987\u201d pp. 504-508<br \/>\nDay 90: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter VIII. The Effort of Decision pp. 156-159<\/p>\n<p>Week 19<br \/>\nDay 91: Work and Prosperity, Ch 12 Promise and Performance in the Command Economy &amp; What the Command Economy Tries to Achieve<br \/>\nDay 92: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 93: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 7-12<br \/>\nDay 94: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 13, \u201cSoviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev Charts a New Direction for the U.S.S.R.\u201d \u201cThe New York Times Announces the End of the Cold War, 1989\u201d, \u201cPresident George Bush Declares a New World Order, 1990\u201d pp. 509-514 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historyplace.com\/speeches\/reagan-parliament.htm\">\u201cRonald Reagan Addresses the British Parliament\u201d<\/a><br \/>\nDay 95: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter IX. Intention-Purpose-Resolution pp., 160-164<\/p>\n<p>Week 20<br \/>\nDay 96: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 97: The American Cause, Ch 9 Anti-American Claims pp. 123-126<br \/>\nDay 98: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 13-18<br \/>\nDay 99: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 13, Essays \u201cRonald Reagan\u2019s Cold War Victory\u201d pp. 514-519<br \/>\nDay 100: Ourselves, Part II The Will. Chapter X. A Way of the Will pp. 165-169<\/p>\n<p>Week 21<br \/>\nDay 101: Work and Prosperity, Ch 12 Touring a Command Economy<br \/>\nDay 102: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 103: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 19-24<br \/>\nDay 104: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 13, Essay \u201cReagan and the Russians\u201d pp. 519-521<br \/>\nDay 105: Part II The Will. Chapter XI. Freewill pp. 170-173<\/p>\n<p>Week 22<br \/>\nDay 106: Work and Prosperity, Ch 12 Permanently Depressed Economies &amp; Solzhenitsyn the Accountant<br \/>\nDay 107: The American Cause, Ch 9 Anti-American Claims pp. 126-128<br \/>\nDay 108: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 25-30<br \/>\nDay 109: Major Problems in American History, Ch. 13, Essay \u201cReagan and Central America\u201d pp. 521-529<br \/>\nDay 110: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 23<br \/>\nDay 111: Work and Prosperity, Ch 12 Commands Often Have Unpleasant Results &amp; Permanent Perplexities of a Command Economy<br \/>\nDay 112: The American Cause, Ch 9 Anti-American Claims pp. 128-133<br \/>\nDay 113: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 31-35<br \/>\nDay 114: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 115: Plutarch, Cleomenes, 36-39<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 24: MAKEUP\/EXAM WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Examination questions for exam week<br \/>\nTo be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.<br \/>\nThe student will choose four of the questions to answer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Compare and contrast a market economy and a command economy.<\/li>\n<li>Tell what you know about Agis or Cleomenes.<\/li>\n<li>What changes in American government occurred that led to a political economy.<\/li>\n<li>What were the events that led to the end of the Cold War and its effects on the political world we have today?<\/li>\n<li>What does Charlotte Mason have to say about how we make decisions?<\/li>\n<li>If you read any of the honors or ad lib reading (<em>A Pope and a President<\/em>,\u00a0<em>All the King&#8217;s Men,<\/em> or <em>Democracy in America<\/em>), tell about one of the readings for this term.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>TERM 3<\/p>\n<p>Week 25<br \/>\nDay 121: Work and Prosperity, Ch 13 The World&#8217;s Distressed Economy &amp; Worldwide Economic Perplexities &amp; Pollution, Waste, and Ugliness<br \/>\nDay 122: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 123: Plutarch, Timoleon, 1-4<br \/>\nDay 124: Centesimus Annus, Introduction 1-3; I. Characteristics of &#8220;Rerum Novarum&#8221; 4-7<br \/>\nDay 125: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter I. The Capacities of the Soul pp. 174-176<\/p>\n<p>Week 26<br \/>\nDay 126: Work and Prosperity, Ch 13 Dread Inflation &amp; The Miscalculations of His Excellency Enrique Padron<br \/>\nDay 127: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 128: Plutarch, Timoleon, 5-7<br \/>\nDay 129: Centesimus Annus, I. Characteristics of &#8220;Rerum Novarum&#8221; 8-11<br \/>\nDay 130: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter II. The Disabilities of the Soul pp. 177-181<\/p>\n<p>Week 27<br \/>\nDay 131: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 132: The American Cause, Ch 10 The American Answer pp. 135-138<br \/>\nDay 133: Plutarch, Timoleon, 8-12<br \/>\nDay 134: Centesimus Annus, II. Towards the &#8216;New Things&#8217; of Today 12-16<br \/>\nDay 135: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter III. The Knowledge of God pp. 182-187<\/p>\n<p>Week 28<br \/>\nDay 136: Work and Prosperity, Ch 13 Political Causes of Inflation<br \/>\nDay 137: The American Cause, Ch 10 The American Answer pp. 139-142<br \/>\nDay 138: Plutarch, Timoleon, 13-16<br \/>\nDay 139: Centesimus Annus, II. Towards the &#8216;New Things&#8217; of Today 17-21<br \/>\nDay 140: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter IV. Prayer pp. 188-190<\/p>\n<p>Week 29<br \/>\nDay 141: Work and Prosperity, Ch 13 Inflation and Allied Difficulties in a Command Economy<br \/>\nDay 142: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 143: Plutarch, Timoleon, 17-20<br \/>\nDay 144: Centesimus Annus, III. The Year 1989 22-25<br \/>\nDay 145: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter V. Thanksgiving pp. 191-193<\/p>\n<p>Week 30<br \/>\nDay 146: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 147: The American Cause, Afterward pp. 143-149 (stop before &#8220;It is important to see&#8230;&#8221;)<br \/>\nDay 148: Plutarch, Timoleon, 21-24<br \/>\nDay 149: Centesimus Annus, III. The Year 1989 26-29<br \/>\nDay 150: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter VI. Praise pp. 194-196<\/p>\n<p>Week 31<br \/>\nDay 151: Work and Prosperity, Ch 13 Secondary Causes of Inflation &amp; Remedies for Inflation<br \/>\nDay 152: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 153: Plutarch, Timoleon, 25-29<br \/>\nDay 154: Centesimus Annus, IV. Private Property and the Universal Destination of Material Goods 30-36<br \/>\nDay 155: Ourselves, Part III The Soul. Chapter VII. Faith in God pp. 197-202<\/p>\n<p>Week 32<br \/>\nDay 156: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 157: The American Cause, Afterward pp. 149-153 (stop before &#8220;In addition to the Industrial Revolution&#8230;&#8221;)<br \/>\nDay 158: Plutarch, Timoleon, 30-32<br \/>\nDay 159: Centesimus Annus, IV. Private Property and the Universal Destination of Material Goods 37-43<br \/>\nDay 160: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 33<br \/>\nDay 161: Work and Prosperity, Ch 14 A Cheerful View of Our Economic Future &amp; The Prophets of Doom &amp; The World Is Not Growing Poorer<br \/>\nDay 162: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 163: Plutarch, Timoleon, 33-35<br \/>\nDay 164: Centesimus Annus, V. State and Capital 44-52<br \/>\nDay 165: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 34<br \/>\nDay 166: Work and Prosperity, Ch 14 Killing the Goose That Lays the Golden Eggs &amp; The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs<br \/>\nDay 167: The American Cause, Afterward pp. 153-158 (end)<br \/>\nDay 168: Plutarch, Timoleon, 36-38<br \/>\nDay 169: Centesimus Annus, V. State and Capital 53-62<br \/>\nDay 170: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>Week 35<br \/>\nDay 171: Work and Prosperity, Ch 14 The Moral Foundation of Economics<br \/>\nDay 172: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 173: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<br \/>\nDay 174: <a href=\"https:\/\/theimaginativeconservative.org\/2016\/08\/rerum-novarum-church-free-market-james-baresel.html\">\u201cDoes the Church Oppose the Free Market\u201d<\/a><br \/>\nDay 175: Make-up, Honors, or Ad lib reading<\/p>\n<p>WEEK 36: MAKEUP\/EXAM WEEK<\/p>\n<p>Examination questions for exam week<br \/>\nTo be answered as short in-class essays, taking roughly 30-45 minutes each.<br \/>\nThe student will choose four of the questions to answer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is inflation?<\/li>\n<li>What do you know about how economies become distressed and how they can be remedied?<\/li>\n<li>Retell the life of Timoleon and show how his example is relevant in civics and government today.<\/li>\n<li>Tell what you know about\u00a0<em>Centesimus Annus.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>What does Charlotte Mason have to say about the Soul and prayerl?<\/li>\n<li>If you read any of the honors or ad lib reading <em>(Small Is Still Beautiful, Third Ways, All the King&#8217;s Men,<\/em> or <em>Democracy in America<\/em>), tell about one of the readings for this term.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025 Mater Amabilis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High School Government: American Government and Economics IV Recommended for Level 6 Year 2, but appropriate for any student. 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