Week 5

Free Digital Constitution Alive Workbook

There is a free digital copy of the Constitution Alive Workbook included with your registration for class.. The Constitution Made Easy is in the back of the workbook. To access it, please follow these directions.

• Click Patriot Academy Login
• Click My Courses
• Scroll down to Biblical Citizenship digital workbook.
• It should say “enrolled” and you should be able to access it.

Resources

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Heritage Foundation Guide to the Constitution

Great website for searching the Constitution! A ton of articles that explain each section from an “original intent” viewpoint. This is the digital version of the book The Heritage Guide to the Constitution.

The Miracle of America- Birth of a Nation by Willian S. Norton and Brian P. Trotter

The Miracle of America is a beautifully illustrated book the chronicles some of the miracles that occurred during the formation of America. These short stories and illustrations give you enough to make you want to go research more. Fantastic book!

BRAVE Books

Do you talk to your kids about the sanctity of life, critical race theory, communism, gender identity, and other hard issues? You need to! BRAVE books cover all these issues and more in a fun, colorful, and child-appropriate way. These are a family favorite! Use this BRAVE Books link to receive 15% off your order. At check out, enter Coupon Code: PATRIOTSHOPE

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas

This is one of the best books I (RaShell) have ever read. Pay attention. Learn from the past so we don’t repeat it. Every American needs to read Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas. Read RaShell’s full review of Bonhoeffer here.

Letter to the American Church by Eric Metaxas

Letter to the American Church is written to warn us about what happened in the churches in Nazi Germany. It is a fantastic book. There is also a Letter to the American Church Study Guide if you wish to do a book club or go through it in Sunday School. AND– the MOVIE Letter to the American Church is a MUST SEE, but it’s hard material. So good, but hard.

Apps for iPhone

Constitution Quizzer– Here’s a fun quiz game. Advance through the ranks of Citizen, Patriot, and Founding Father but don’t think it’s going to be a cake walk.

Founder’s Bible App– this is an app that goes along with The Founder’s Bible by David Barton. Lots of great articles. 45+ articles for free. In app upgrade to the full version of the Bible.

6-week course Homework- First Amendment, Freedom OF Religion, The Bill of Rights

Read either the Constitution or the Constitution Made Easy (in the back of your digital or printed workbook). This week we will read Amendments 11- 27. In the Constitution Made Easy, that is pages 45-63. You can download the documents and print them. Patriot’s Hope Historical Document Library.

Alternate Assignment (in case you have done the above assignment lately): Get three pieces of paper. Label them with Legislative (Congress), Executive (President), and Judicial (Supreme Court)- one label per page. Now, read the same section of the Constitution as the above assignment. List EVERY thing each jurisdiction can or cannot do. Keep those pages as you will use them for future assignments as well. If you do this for all three sections we have read, you now have a comprehensive list of everything government can do! That’s it! They are not authorized to do anything else.

10-week course Homework- Article 1: Congress (Part 2)

1. In preparation for our continuation of learning about Congress next week, please go read Article 1 and Amendments 17, 20, & 27 of the Constitution again.

2. *Look up the National Debt Clock. What is the current National Debt?

3. *Find out how many proposed amendments to the Constitution have been brought forth.

4. Continue to work on the Grievances and Constitution assignment from last week.

Read the Declaration of Independence again. If you choose to do this second part of the assignment, it will be a multi-week assignment. Create two columns and label them Grievance and Constitution. Write out each of the 27 Grievances. Then find where it is addressed in the Constitution.

For example
Grievance- Quartering soldiers in civilian homes
Constitution- Bill of Rights, Amendment 3
If you need a copy of the Constitution, visit the Patriot’s Hope Historical Document Library.

*Thank you to Coach Benjamin Leiby for the homework idea

Blogs Posts that Relate to Class

Jason writes about jurisdictions, enumerated powers, original intent, and more on our blog. You can earn an entry into the drawing for every blog post you read and comment on at the bottom of the post. Patriot’s Hope Blog.

6-week course blog posts

• Why are You Suppressing the Truth?
• Foundational Principles of the United States- What are they?
• Does the Constitution Restrict American Citizens?
• What is the Standard Measurement?
• Unalienable- What Does That Mean?

10-week course blog posts

• What CAN Congress do?
• The Voice of “We the People”
• Are “General Welfare” and “Necessary and Proper” Clauses Constitutional Exceptions to Enumerated Powers?

Bonus FOR FUN Word Search

Complete the Constitution Alive Word Search. I’ll give you one Happy Ticket for each word search you complete. Just tell me that you completed the puzzle (no need to send a picture)- this is on the honor system.

Ways to Earn Happy Tickets

• Take an Action Step. Make a call, write a letter, attend a school board or city council meeting. Let me know what Action Steps you are taking.
• Read a Patriot’s Hope Blog Post and comment on it.
• Do your homework and submit it. One Happy Ticket for each item completed.
• Invite a friend or family member to register for class! Then contact us and let me know their name so we can watch for the registration. Each class can stand alone. It’s never too late to have someone come.