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Understanding Our Founding Principles: A Journey to Enlightened Citizenship

Join Mike Van Schoiack in exploring the foundational principles that shape the United States. Discover the flaws in our civics education and why learning these principles is crucial. Explore interactive materials, videos, and presentations. Delve into the truths that transcend beliefs and participate in discussions on civic knowledge.

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Understanding Our Founding Principles: A Journey to Enlightened Citizenship

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  1. Our Founding PrinciplesClass 1 Mike Van Schoiack

  2. Introductions • Mike Van Schoiack Bio • Class Introduction • Name, background • Why you are taking class & expectations

  3. Why I am doing this? • Spent a number of years studying “why US is different and so admired?” • Found answers only after reading Federalist Papers • Discovered our civics education is flawed • Have developed interest in promulgating what I’ve learned • Developed materials to do so • Videos • Web site • Presentations

  4. Why Learning Principles is Important • What our founders had to say about education

  5. Why Learning Principles is Important • What our founders had to say about education • Our country is “on an unsustainable course”

  6. Credit Card Debt $416K National Debt $16.4T GNP $15.8T Family vs. Federal Government Financial Situation Federal Government, For year ending 2012 Family Spend $94K Spend $3.63T Short $1.32T Short $34K Income $2.31T Income $60K

  7. http://freedom101.us/

  8. Class Rules • No Politics – Stick to Principles • Distinguish between Truth vs. Beliefs • Definition I use – Truths are Beliefs that can be verified or proven • In today’s world, whatever one believes can be supported • I believe that there is such a thing as absolute truths that transcend man, i.e., there is “good” and “bad”, “right” and “wrong”. • I believe that there are truths that we do not know. • And I believe that there are rational beliefs and irrational beliefs. • Interactive – Learn – Ask - Comment

  9. You Lack Civics Knowledge??? • Watch video • Q & A • Take ISI Quiz

  10. www.freedom101.us • Home Page • Discover, Learn, Citizenship • Topics • Quotes • www.freedom101.us/TELOSc1, c2, etc..

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