ECONOMICS

In this required, one-semester senior study of economics, students will be taught that this discipline, like all others, was created by God.  Whether it be theoretical or practical, God’s hand will be shown to be the driving force of economics.  Economics is typically taught in the spring semester of the senior year.

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT

U.S. Government, sometimes called Civics Class, is the last Social Studies course taught in the High School curriculum for a reason.  This course prepares students to function as

 citizens of our country.  To do so, the course provides an in-depth study of the nature, purpose, and origin of the U.S. Government, as well as a detailed overview of the United States Constitution and the three branches of the Federal Government. During election years, the electoral process for the Presidency and the Congress are followed closely and used as a teaching tool to study the democratic process at work.  News coverage of elections and other political events  is also followed, analyzed, and discussed in class.  The course ends with a short primer on state and local government and how they interact in the lives of the students.  From a Biblical perspective, we learn how to abide by the Biblical injunction to be obedient and exemplary citizens, while at all times recognizing Peter's dictum to the Sanhedrin that “we ought to obey God rather than men.”  Students learn in this course how to balance the obedience that God's law commands with the obedience that civil law expects.

 

Texas History, World Geography, World History and U.S. HISTORY

The Greenville Christian School history curriculum is designed to give students a Christian perspective on America's past which which will enable them to understand how God's plan has unfolded and continues to unfold in our country and our world.  The Bible

is very clear in stating the importance of studying history. Since history has become an increasingly subjective discipline where non-Christian interpretations are frequently the rule, it is more imperative than ever for students to learn absolute Biblical truth to serve as a standard for judging the events and personalities of the past.

 

Students are expected to develop advanced note-taking skills for this class, as well as the ability to write effective essays and conduct independent research projects.  A high level of reading comprehension is required in order to discern bias in historical writing.  This course will incorporate a basic, sequential  understanding of antebellum American history with a basic understanding of economics, geography, sociology, and political science to the extent that they have affected the events that occurred within the scope of the course.

 

The central purpose of instruction in history is the development of abstract, analytical thinking, producing students who can see God's purpose for history and interpret today's world from a Christian perspective.