Spirit of Resistance
Course Details

THE COURSE

Each Spirit of Resistance subscription includes access to one course. We chose U.S. History as our inaugural course. This is the course which is most in need of our collective attention as a society, and it is the one you will receive with your subscription.

U.S. History is the front line in the battle to restore the common set of shared values and principles which weave our social fabric. So, we must start there.

We are dedicated to pursuing academic excellence. Our courses make no apology about celebrating and advancing our national values and principles, but the instruction is strictly academic in nature. It is not partisan or political. You can feel safe knowing that you child or students will receive high quality instruction that is free of radical ideologies. Our national shared values and principles are not radical ideologies.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

TEACHING TRUTH

There is much talk in the country today regarding "teaching the truth about American history". Of course, we should teach truth. But whatever "teaching truth" means, it does not mean teaching people to hate their country. If teaching the truth about American history means anything, it means teaching its greatness, and our greatness as a people.

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THE CONTENT

Courses are made up of individual pieces of instruction called Engagements which are made up of 5-8 individual lessons to form the instructional sequence. Each Engagement uses primary source documents to investigate a particular piece of content from American history that is often distorted, or presented outright falsely in our society. Here are just a few of the false claims we address in this course:

The United States Stole Texas From Mexico
The Pilgrims Did Not Come To America For Religious Freedom
The Year 1619 Is Our Nation’s True Founding
The Separation of Church & State Is Guaranteed By the Constitution
The Great Society Was A Great Success

This corruption of history undermines and degrades our national shared values and principles, tearing down the very foundations that our children need to thrive in their society.

Engagements combat these false narratives and damaging ideologies, completely dismantling them, and uses them as a vehicle to celebrate and advance our national shared values and principles.

HOW TO USE THIS COURSE

This course can be used in your home or classroom in any way you see fit. There is no wrong way to use it. It just works.

Teachers can incorporate Engagements directly into their classroom, deepening their teaching of American history and the advancement of our national shared values and principles. Engagements can be used to supplement and amplify your own lessons, but can also be used alone to teach a topic or concept that you don't already have a lesson prepared for.

Finally, if you want to have total control...use our research, resources, and primary documents to make your own lessons from it. We don't care how you use it. We just want you to have what you need.

Parents can use Engagements at home just as easily. Engagements will greatly enhance and reinforce an existing homeschool curriculum, but this program is not only for homeschool families. It is for any parent who wants to instill our national shared values and principles in their child.

Children are bombarded with messaging that tears down and degrades those values and principles. This happens throughout our society and, sadly, in many classrooms. Engagements are designed to give you the ability to combat that. To stop it dead in its tracks.

It doesn't matter what level of content knowledge or educational background you have. It just works. Please see the "How To" Guide For Parents. That's the best place to start.

Discussion Guides. Every Engagement includes its own dedicated Discussion Guide that parents and teachers can use for critical thinking practice, writing practice, assessment, or just to facilitate a discussion. Discussion Guides are a unique part of our instruction. You should check out that link right now. Each one comes with a set of questions tied to that particular Engagement and includes detailed answers and explanations, and suggestions for extending the conversation.

Our shared values and principles must be discussed, debated, and reflected upon. We're not kidding , you should check out that link right now.