Culture Wars - Current Issues, course H155

Name: Culture Wars - Current Issues, course H155
Brand: Landmark's Freedom Baptist Curriculum

by Landmark's Freedom Baptist Curriculum

Religious_studiesGrades 9–12

About This Curriculum

An elective history course that examines America's culture war, covering topics like Christian culture, new paganism, abortion, death penalty, rock music, militant feminism, and new age religion from a Biblical perspective.

What makes it unique: Exposes America's movement away from Biblical Christianity to secular humanism, analyzing cultural conflicts through a fundamentalist Baptist worldview with 36 weekly lessons including Bible memorization.

Culture Wars: Apologetics-focused contemporary issues course

A high school elective that examines contemporary moral and cultural issues from a Biblical worldview perspective. The curriculum addresses topics like abortion, feminism, rock music, and education through Christian apologetics rather than academic religious studies.

Best for

Homeschooling families or Christian schools seeking a high school elective that applies Biblical principles to contemporary cultural issues

Evaluation Criteria

1 strength · 4 neutral · 1 insufficient evidence

Direct InstructionStrength

The curriculum provides structured content with clear positions and assessment materials supporting direct instruction.

Review notes 'each chapter expresses strong opinions,' includes 'worktext, quizzes, exams, and answer keys,' and has 'short answer and essay' questions

Teacher TrainingNeutral

Basic instructional materials are provided but no evidence of comprehensive teacher professional development.

Curriculum includes 'answer keys' and structured materials but no mention of teacher training or background resources

Historical ContextNeutral

The curriculum acknowledges America's Christian historical foundations but appears to focus primarily on contemporary cultural conflicts.

Review states it 'begins by acknowledging the Christian foundations of our country' and examines 'cultural warfare that has developed as pagan worldviews have vied with Christianity'

Theological KnowledgeNeutral

The curriculum builds knowledge of Christian worldview application but may not develop systematic theological understanding across religious traditions.

Course 'addresses issues from a biblical point of view' and covers 'Christian foundations' but focuses on contemporary application rather than theological doctrine

Primary Text EngagementNeutral

The curriculum includes Bible verse memorization but appears to focus more on applying Biblical principles to contemporary issues than direct textual study.

Review mentions 'Bible verse memorization' at chapter ends and addressing issues 'from a biblical point of view'

Vocabulary BuildingInsufficient Evidence

Limited evidence of explicit religious or theological vocabulary instruction beyond contemporary cultural terminology.

No specific mention of vocabulary development in the review, though it covers cultural terms like 'new paganism' and 'militant feminism'

Sources: cathyduffyreviews.com