Teaching High School Students
American Government - For Real!!
Since 1999, and each fall since, Dave teaches high school students about the U.S.A. and its government. The course weaves significant moments and movements in our history with why and how our government and private institutions function or fail to do so. Taught from a Christian World View with an eye on original contextualization, Dave emphasizes organic documents and ideas that shaped our Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and our public and private institutions – especially the role of the nuclear family. Alongside theory, we study how government really works – politics, parties, media, taxes.
Student Senate
This student-led learning experience is unlike any other. Students choose which subjects to study, invite expert witnesses, write bills, debate and adopt their positions. It is a wonderful leadership training experience – more than 500 Senators have completed the process.
The Student Senate Experience
This video gives a quick look at the incredible student experience called Student Senate and Summer Senate. There really is nothing like it. Learning leadership skills, impressing college recruiters, meeting fascinating experts, and developing the ability to work together and still disagree. We’re looking for Student Senators for 2023.
From the Photo Archives of the Student Senate
