key of liberty

Age Recommendation: 12-13 

Prerequisites: None

Concurrent Project Recommendation: Shakespeare Conquest

What is Key of Liberty about?  

-purpose of government 

-world crisis and personal and family choices  

-leadership  

-war, pestilence, betrayal, statesmanship 

-hardship 

-how to survive during difficult times  

-public virtue  

-traits of a  hero  

This is a two-semester program in the study of the American Revolutionary War period, the United States Constitution, and other founding documents. Scholars study the Founding of America and gain an in-depth experience with the Constitution. They are inspired to memorize the Declaration of Independence, and surprisingly, they usually do! 

*Please note that age recommendations and prerequisites are not hard and fast. There is room to individualize as a scholar's needs dictate.