Eastern Guilford High – Honors Founding Principles of the United States of America and North Carolina: Civic Literacy

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

In this course, students will examine the ways in which power and responsibility are both shared and limited by the US Constitution and how the judicial, legal, and political systems of North Carolina and the United States embody the founding principles of government. Students in this course will analyze and evaluate the extent to which the American system of government guarantees, protects, and upholds the rights of citizens. Through the integration of inquiry-based learning, students will also investigate how the American system of government has evolved over time while learning how to analyze topics, issues, and claims to communicate ideas and take action to effect change and inform others. The Honors course is more challenging and requires students to take greater responsibility for their learning by participating in problem seeking, problem solving, scholarly and creative processes, critical analysis and application, and reflective thinking.