Oklahoma conservatives are about to defund the state’s high school AP history course, demanding it be taught with more patriotic flare.
Here’s the syllabus from the course they prefer.
State of Oklahoma Advanced Placement History
Please print a copy of this syllabus for handy reference. Whenever there is a question about the class requirements, remember this syllabus is considered to be the ruling document.
Syllabus |
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Course Information |
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Course Prefix & Number |
HIS 514 |
Course Title |
George Washington to Ronald Reagan, a critical assessment of America’s greatness |
Credits |
Zero |
Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
Students must watch FOX News at least four hours a week; American flag tattoo is equivalent |
Course Start Date |
Sept. 7, 2015 |
Course End Date |
Dec. 18, 2015 |
Required Text(s) |
Going Rouge: An American Life by Sarah Palin; Ted Cruz Coloring Book |
Course Calendar/Timeline |
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| Week | Activities to Complete |
| 1st Week | Was the Constitution written by God? Glenn Beck lecture series |
| 2nd Week | Our Founding Fathers: the infallible ones |
| 3rd Week | The Second Amendment – the only Amendment that counts |
| 4th Week | World War I; it’s boring; let’s talk about how great America is instead |
| 5th Week | The Great Depression; why government regulation caused it |
| 6th Week | World War II from Ronald Reagan’s perspective |
| 7th Week | The Cold War: America vs. commie socialist liberals, a profile of Barry Goldwater |
| 8th Week | Viet Nam – A great U.S. victory until the hippies came along |
| 9th Week | President Ford’s golf game and anything other than President Nixon |
| 10th Week | Holy Week. Veneration, supplication and offerings to Saint Reagan |
| 11th Week | WMDs – They were there and other things the liberal media doesn’t want you to know |
| 12th Week | Finals week: Patriotism test — (pass/fail) how many tears do you shed during the National Anthem |
