
The American Heritage Education Foundation believes that “Freedom, Unity, Progress, and Responsibility are ideals that are rapidly declining or disappearing in their [our children’s] teaching and learning not only in our K-12 public and private schools but also in our colleges and universities of higher education. A nation built on these ideas and theories cannot possibly survive if those same philosophical and historical principles are not studied, taught, learned, practiced, and reinforced in our schools and institutions attended by the next generation of young people.”
To counteract the lack of knowledge regarding the foundation our country is built upon, American Heritage Education Foundation developed a supplemental curriculum that is designed to address these very issues. The purpose for the lessons are not simply to offer the students basic information; but to provide activities and projects which emphasize the significance of the events that led to the formation of our country’s early beginning, and the major documents that set the United States apart from any other nation.
The AHEF resources are divided into three levels; which touch upon all, or some of the four themes (Freedom, Unity, Progress and Responsibility) vital to this curriculum:
Originally designed for the public school classroom, homeschooling families can easily adapt the material to fit their needs. Each level provides an ample selection of lessons to choose from. For those families with a wide range in ages, the units can be used in conjunction with each other. They have enough similar content, but with slightly more difficult material for older children; so that the whole family can easily study it at the same time.
The AHEF had made this material free for all to use. You can download right from their site as needed, if you have good internet access. You may also request their free CD (good for those with dial-up) which contains all 3 levels, or their printed version for a fee of $19.50 [per level]. There is a wealth of information provided in these lessons, which are presented in an orderly, and easy to follow fashion. It is recommended that one spends some time going through the site to further learn about the American Heritage Education Foundation.
The TOS Crew received the CD to explore. Each reviewer chose lessons based on their children’s ages and skills, so they could provide you with more insight regarding this product.
I hadn't heard of so many of the people covered in this CD. Interesting.
Lisa C @ http://www.homesteadblogger.com/wyldhousehomestead
A great resource showing the Christian heritage of America and some of the great sacrifices that the men before us made.
Kimberly
welovetohomeschool.blogspot.com
Interesting for me an immigrant from Zimbabwe. learned a lot.
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This is a great resource, containing all the major US documents and a lot more.
Annie Kate
Though geared for regular school, this curriculum can be nicely adapted to homeschool.
and the best thing is the price!!! FREE! Everyone can afford this resource!
Debbie
@ http://debbiesdigest.blogspot.com/
Great resource for American Heritage.
This could be used in a co-op with a class to do some fun games. I wish the printables were a better quality (clearer).
Tristan
http://ourbusyhomeschool.blogspot.com
Great resource, I'm sure we'll use some of the lessons to go with our existing American History. It would be especially useful for those doing History co-ops.
I think this curriculum is wonderful! What a beautiful foundation in AMERICA. I am looking forward to completing the entire course with my sons.
great freebie!!
This is a great resource. I liked it more that I thought I would. How wonderful that they offer this for free.
Heidi
http://www.homeschool-how-to.com
We enjoyed working through the lesson plans offered by AHEF.
This fit what I was wanting to study our country's heritage.
http://rocksatmyfeet.blogspot.com/2009/11/crew-review-american-heritage.html
Not my favorite, but not the worst either. Check out my review http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/LoriLynn/743727/
Thanks for sharing. Then I will come back.