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Declaration Statesmanship An American Government High School Course Readings Only Price: $17.00 Author: Richard Ferrier Andrew Seeley Publisher: Key Books Retail: 20.00 ISBN: KDSR

Declaration Statesmanship includes 3 volumes:  a textbook a book of readings and a teacher/parent guide.  It is a in-depth study of American history and fundamental law in the light of the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the statesmanship of some great Americans  chief among them  Abraham Lincoln.  It is designed to serve as a civics/history curriculum at the 11-12 grade level. Alan Keyes' Declaration Foundation introduces Declaration Statesmanship: A Course in American Government an intensive and engaging one semester curriculum for eleventh and twelfth grade students.  The course grounds students in the fundamental principles that have made America the most successful democracy in history.  Students are led to see how commitment to the principles embodied in the Declaration of Independence has enabled the country to survive the crises that periodically threatened to destroy or corrupt it. he course is based on an original text authored by two faculty members from the leading Catholic Great Books school in the country Thomas Aquinas College in California.  Drs. Richard Ferrier and Andrew Seeley lead students through a thorough study of the Declaration of Independence including its historical background (reaching back to Athenian democracy) and religious and philosophical roots.  Students are then led to understand the Constitution as an instrument of legitimate and prudent freedom a practical embodiment of Declaration principles.  The text then shows how American statesman principally Abraham Lincoln but others as well maintained their commitment to principle while exercising political prudence in dealing with the problems of slavery and racial injustice.  Finally the attention of students is turned to issues of faith family education and the dignity of life viewed in the light of the founding of the American Republic. The textbook is complemented by Declaration Statesmanship: Guided Readings in Primary Sources for the Study of American Government.  Guided Readings includes the complete texts of the Articles of Confederation and Constitution selections from relevant Federalist Papers and Tocqueville's Democracy in America along with speeches by Abraham Lincoln Calvin Coolidge Confederate Vice President Alexander Stephens and others.  Review questions help students to identify key points in these texts. The Teacher's Manual includes detailed lesson plans answers to review questions paper topics quizzes and tests.