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American History Lecture One (view source)
Revision as of 23:59, August 3, 2008
, 23:59, August 3, 2008better intro
We will start without a textbook, to encourage students to be more proactive in learning history. If we can find a good textbook or reference source, then we'll distribute it a few weeks into the course.
We will start without a textbook, to encourage students to be more proactive in learning history. If we can find a good textbook or reference source, then we'll distribute it a few weeks into the course.
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The Pilgrims came to America with a group not much bigger than our class, traveling a boat called the "Mayflower" that was not much bigger than our classroom. Just before arriving on shore, they agreed to a written agreement or "compact" to bind them after they arrived. The very first words of their "[[Mayflower Compact]]" were "In ye name of God Amen."
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Just as our Nation's founders started with a prayer, so do we. Prayer clears out the noise in our minds. We are looking for knowledge and inspiration here, and that comes from God. In most countries parents do not have the freedom even to have a class like this. The main reason we have freedoms is because America was established on principles of liberty, and religious devotion in America remains among the strongest in the world today, as it was 250 years ago.
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Today is a critical time in our nation's history, and this class may be as important to the future as the Mayflower voyage was. Let's begin.
== College Board Exams ==
== College Board Exams ==