- Class Dates
- 08/21/2023 to 12/08/2023
- Units
- 3.0
- Delivered By
- Online Asynchronous
- Instructor(s)
-
Thomas Vontz
(tvontz@ksu.edu) - Meeting Times
- Meets by Appt
- Meeting Location
- Distance Education
Teaching the Constitutional Principles of America's Founders
EDCI 788 - Class Number: 14312
Description:
This course examines civic education in America and the central place of founding ideas in the civic education curriculum. Students analyze core ideas of constitutional government as put forth in founding documents such as the Constitution, Declaration of Independence and Federalist Papers. Using ideas from the founding era, students investigate the strengths, weaknesses and pitfalls of constitutional democracy. Finally, the concluding unit examines why and how these ideas are useful to citizenship in America today. This course emphasizes primary document analysis and ongoing issues about the constitutional ideas of the founders.
Permissions:
- Instructor Thomas Vontz's permission is required after 08/28/2023.
Student Requirements:
- Internet access
- Internet access
- Enrollment Dates
- 03/20/2023 to 08/21/2023
- Enrollment Limit
- 15
Credit/Tuition Options
Enrollments received on or after the first day of class may be assessed a $65 special handling fee.
Courses in Kansas State University’s new tuition and fees structure charge by program type — campus-based or online — versus by individual course delivery format. Tuition and fees rates are available at k-state.edu/costs.