Liberty
is
a
word
synonymous
with
freedom.
Freedom
is
a
symbol
proudly
characterized
by
America’s
long
history
which
reflects
the
fight
for
lives
free
from
the
chains
of
bondage.
Purpose,
vision
and
determination
propelled
our
nation
to
a
status
unparalleled
to
that
of
her
contemporaries.
This
curriculum
attempts
to
highlight
this
gift
of
posterity,
which
was
handed
to
down
to
future
generations
by
a
provident
hand.
In
200
years,
a
single
document
has
withstood
the
test
of
time.
The
significance
that
it
represents
is
evidenced
in
the
fact
that
it
is
still
relevant
today.
Our
Constitution
is
a
document
that,
while
often
declared
non-‐religious,
was
established
on
the
foundations
of
both
religion
and
morality.
John
Adams
is
quoted
as
saying,
“We
can
plan
for
liberty
but
religion
and
morality
establish
the
principle
on
which
freedom
can
stand.”
The
guiding
tool
used
to
draft
the
Constitution
was
forged
in
the
educational
tenet
of
the
colonial
period
and
before,
such
as
the
writings
of
John
Locke,
Cicero,
Baron
Montesquieu
and
William
Blackstone.
The
most
widely
read
book
at
the
time
was
the
Bible
with
The
New
England
Primer
coming
in
second.
This
gives
much
credence
to
the
concept
of
a
Biblical
basis
for
the
start
of
our
government.
These
men,
while
often
in
disagreement
about
policy,
were
in
full
agreement
that
that
human
nature
was
flawed.
Because
of
this,
they
aimed
to
write
a
document
that
would
stand
the
test
of
time
and
be
flexible
enough
to
adapt
to
the
needs
of
future
generations.
The
Bible
tells
us
that
history
repeats
itself.
(Ecclesiastes
3:15)
Any
student
of
history
can
tell
you
that
that
is
absolutely
true.
Proverbs
4:7-‐9
reminds
us
that
we
are
to
get
wisdom
and
understanding.
Over
and
over
throughout
scripture,
especially
in
the
book
of
Proverbs,
we
are
admonished
to
find
wisdom.
The
foundations
of
our
government
are
set
upon
the
premise
found
in
Isaiah
33:22,
“For
the
Lord
is
our
judge,
the
Lord
is
our
lawgiver,
and
the
Lord
is
our
king.”
It
is
in
this
verse
we
can
see
the
paradigm
for
the
structure
laid
out
in
the
Constitution
and
our
republican
form
of
government.
This
guide
is
an
invitation
to
walk
along
on
a
journey
of
discovery.
Step
inside
the
hallowed
halls
and
sitting
rooms
of
the
individuals
who
were
responsible
for
the
culmination
of
what
would
become
a
precedent
for
the
world.
The
Declaration
of
Independence
declared
that
all
men
were
created
equal
and
had
the
right
to
seek
after
life,
liberty
and
the
pursuit
of
happiness.
We
are
going
to
explore
the
depths
of
insight
found
in
the
annals
of
history
at
the
hands
of
some
of
the
best
of
America’s
greatest
writers
and
debaters.
Sifting
through
the
pages
of
history
is
where
we
will
find
the
gems
which
will
unlock
for
us
the
hidden
beauty
of
our
blessed
nation.
Perhaps
you
will
renew
your
love
for
this
nation
or
maybe
deepen
your
gratitude
for
the
privilege
to
call
America
home.
To
appreciate
the
blessings
we
have
been
given,
we
must
also
learn
what
it
could
have
been
like
to
lose
them.
The
men
who
labored
and
birthed
this
new
nation,
I
believe
at
the
hand
of
the
Almighty,
built
it
upon
the
solid
foundation
of
liberty.
They
did
this
looking
forward
into
the
future
knowing
then
as
we
should
now,
that
freedom
is
not
free.
It
is
a
privilege.
Rights
are
not
handed
down
by
governments,
but
by
God.
Liberty
is
not
a
word
we
throw
around
lightly,
but
it
is
earned.
Providence
and
virtue
were
not
just
words
that
were
merely
spoken
and
forgotten;
these
were
character
traits
that
symbolized
this
generation.
Education,
the
art
of
leading
one
out,
was
not
taken
for
granted.
Individuals
valued
the
chance
to
learn
and
to
articulate,
with
esteemed
honor,
the
hope
that
resided
within
their
hearts.
The
principles
that
began
the
process
of
our
early
government
are
still
there
waiting
to
be
unearthed.
The
foundations
which
built
the
cornerstone
of
all
we
represent
as
the
“Land
of
the
Free
and
the
Home
of
the
Brave”
have
not
been
buried.
Are
you
willing
to
look
for
them?