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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION TO RAISE A NATION OF PATRIOTS
Course Details
COURSE CONTENT
Courses are made up of individual pieces of instruction called Engagements. Each Engagement is a set of individual lessons forming an instructional sequence. Each Engagement deeply investigates a particular piece of content from the course. These investigations are framed as questions. Here are just a few of the Engagements in our U.S. History course:
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Did the United States Steal Texas From Mexico?
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Did the Pilgrims Come To America For Religious Freedom?
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Can The Year 1619 Be Considered Our Nation’s True Founding?
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What Does Separation of Church & State Really Mean?
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Was The Great Society A Great Success?
Engagements guide the learner to discover the answer to these questions through rigorous examination of primary source material, and explicit instruction advancing a knowledge-rich curriculum (Hirsch, Cultural Literacy, 1987). Engagements are very content heavy.
COURSE INFO
Each Spirit of Resistance subscription includes access to one course. U.S. History is our inaugural course. This is the course which is most in need of our collective attention as a society. It 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.
As of Sept 2026, U.S. History is the only course fully completed, so you will automatically be given access to that course when you subscribe. Global History is nearing completion. When it is ready, you will be notified, and you can switch between courses at any time, but will only have access to one course at a time.
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
We are dedicated to pursuing academic excellence.
Our instruction is not partisan or political. You can feel safe knowing that your child or students will receive high quality instruction that is free of politics and radical ideologies.
However, our instruction makes no apologies about celebrating and advancing our national values & principles. Those are not radical ideologies. They are the beginning and ending of everything we cherish in this country. What's radical is how they have been degraded and undermined.
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.
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. 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 will not only benefit homeschool families. It is for any parent who wants to instill our national shared values and principles in their child and wishes to supplement their child's in-school instruction.
Our children are bombarded with messaging from all corners of society that tears down and degrades our national values and principles. Engagements are designed to give you the ability to combat that.
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 to simply facilitate a discussion. Discussion Guides are a unique part of our instruction. You should check out that link right now.
Each Discussion Guide 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)