YSS

Young Statesmen/Stateswomen Society

Course curriculum

1. MENTOR PREP 1: Welcome to YSS! Here is your First Week Pre-Launch!
2. MENTOR PREP 2: INTRO VIDEO, and INTRO TO MEDALLIONS
3. Explaining the YSS Medallions
4. MENTOR PREP 3: What is the YSS Overview? How does the YSS Binder work?
5. MENTOR PREP 4: YSS Book Club
6. YSS Transition to Scholar ["T2S"] and YSS Book Club T2S
1. Welcome
2. First Monday for kids - DISCOVER: Binder, Medallions, Book Club and TWIH
3. First Wednesday for Kids - EXPLORE: Book Club and Winter A Quarterly Event
4. First Friday for Mentors- Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. Cresting Orientation Video
2. YSS Basics, Quarterly Calendars and TWIH Tie-Ins
3. Master Mentor Binder Forms
4. Club, Service, Book Club, Quarterly Event and Hero Packets
5. Goal Area Samples
6. YSS Book Club Links and Commonplace Book Printables
7. Mentor and Youth Coaching Videos
8. YSS Mission Statement in ASL: 8-Minute Tutorial
9. YSS Mission Statement in ASL: Sign along, with voice and captions [30 seconds]
10. BONUS MENTORING AUDIO: How to Really (get kids to) do Scholar Phase!
11. BONUS MENTORING VIDEO: "Living in Abundance - The Hidden Ingredient of Great Homeschooling" by Ian & Emma Cox
1. PREPARATION: What you need for January A
2. January A1 DISCOVER - Hero Project: Cincinnatus & YSS Book Club
3. January C1 Transition to Scholar: Cincinnatus & YSS Book Club
4. January A1 EXPLORE - Heroes & YSS Book Club
5. January A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for February A
7. January A2 - DISCOVER - Leadership Excellence: Geography
8. January C2 Transition to Scholar: Geography
9. January A2 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: Geography
10. January A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
11. January A3 DISCOVER - Leadership Excellence: History of a Foreign Nation
12. January C3 Transition to Scholar: History of a Foreign Nation
13. January A3 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: History of a Foreign Nation
14. January A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
15. WORKSHOP: 7 Steps of Learning and Teaching History through the Phases
16. WORKSHOP: History through the Phases by Emma Cox
17. MENTORING MOMENT: "History - How can I study to find the truth?" by Rachel DeMille
18. January A4: YSS Club Assembly
19. January A4 YSS Online Meetup and TWIH Connections
20. January A4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for February A
2. February A1 DISCOVER - Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
3. February C1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club
4. February A1 EXPLORE - Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
5. February A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for March A
7. February A2 DISCOVER - Leadership Excellence: Foreign Language
8. February C2 Transition to Scholar: Foreign Language
9. February A2 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: Foreign Language
10. February A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
11. February A3 DISCOVER - Outstanding Citizen: Local Government
12. February C3 Transition to Scholar: Local Government
13. February A3 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: Local Government
14. February A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
15. February A4: YSS Club Assembly
16. February A4 - Winter A Quarterly Event: The YSS Online Geography Fair
17. February A4 - Debriefing Winter Quarter and About Next Week....
1. Welcome to YSS! Orientation and Spring Calendar, TWIH Connections
2. About the Spring A Quarterly Event: Why a Family Ball?
3. The Family Tune-Up: A Mini Reset!
4. The 6-Month Inventory, "No," and Purge [printable binder pages included]
5. Mentor Prep for Next Week: YSS Book Club - The Rescuers; Mentor Talking Points - Rosa Parks
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for March A
2. March A1 DISCOVER - Hero Project: Rosa Parks & YSS Book Club
3. March C1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club & Rosa Parks
4. March A1 EXPLORE - Heroes & YSS Book Club
5. March A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. What does TJEd math look like in Love of Learning?
7. PREPARATION: What you need for April A
8. March A2 DISCOVER - Leadership Excellence: Etiquette and Protocol
9. March C2 Transition to Scholar: Etiquette and Protocol
10. March A2 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: Etiquette and Protocol
11. March A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
12. March A3 DISCOVER - Lamp of Learning: Writing
13. March C3 Transition to Scholar: Writing
14. March A3 EXPLORE - Lamp of Learning: Writing
15. March A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
16. Deep Dive Mentoring: Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater: Teaching/Learning Writing the TJEd Way
17. March A4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
18. March A4 - EXPLORE: YSS Online Meetup
19. March A4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for April A
2. April A1 DISCOVER: Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
3. April C1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club
4. April A1 EXPLORE: Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
5. April A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for May A
7. April A2 DISCOVER - Lamp of Learning: Theater
8. April A2 EXPLORE - Lamp of Learning: Theater
9. April A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
10. Workshop: The 7 Steps of Learning and Teaching Science through the Phases of Learning
11. April A3 DISCOVER - Lamp of Learning: Science
12. April C3 Transition to Scholar: Science
13. April A3 EXPLORE - Lamp of Learning: Science
14. April A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
15. VIDEO: Mentoring Science - TJEd Style by Oliver James DeMille
16. April A4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
17. April A4 - EXPLORE: YSS Online Meetup
18. April A4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for May A
2. Mentor Resources for Quarterly Event: Preparation for the Family Ball
3. May A1 DISCOVER - Hero Project: Winston Churchill & YSS Book Club
4. May C1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club & Winston Churchill
5. Additional Number the Stars resources (TOTALLY optional for those who want a deep dive)
6. May A1 EXPLORE: Heroes & YSS Book Club
7. May A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
8. PREPARATION: What you need for June A
9. May A2 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Animal Care
10. May C2 Transition to Scholar: Animal Care
11. May A2 EXPLORE - Georgic Freedom: Animal Care
12. May A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
13. May A3 DISCOVER & C3 T2S - Outstanding Citizen: State Government
14. May A3 EXPLORE & C3 T2S - Outstanding Citizen: State Government
15. May A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
16. May A4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
17. May A4 - EXPLORE: YSS Online Meetup
18. May A4 - Planning for SUMMER A; Next Week Family Reset
1. TWIH, Overview and Introduction to The Family Reset
2. Step 1: Simplify
3. Step 2: Family Reading
4. Step 2 VIDEO: TJEstimonial - The Family Reset & the Healing and Transformative Power of the Classics
5. Steps 3 - 4: Core Phase Fun & Group Activities
6. Steps 5-6: Hold Back; Lead Out
7. Summer A Resources
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for June A
2. June A1 DISCOVER: Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
3. June C1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club
4. June A1 EXPLORE: Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
5. June A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for July A
7. June A2 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Health
8. June C2 Transition to Scholar: Health
9. June A2 EXPLORE - Georgic Freedom: Health
10. June A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
11. Workshop, Rachel DeMille: Georgic Health
12. Deep Dive Mentoring: I Am, I Can, I Ought, I Will - Supplying Family Vision and Leadership through Mother Culture (TJEd and Charlotte Mason)
13. June A3 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Auto Maintenance
14. June C3 Transition to Scholar: Auto Maintenance
15. June A3 EXPLORE - Georgic Freedom: Auto Maintenance
16. June A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
17. June A4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
18. June A4 - EXPLORE: YSS Online Meetup
19. June A4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for July A
2. July A1 DISCOVER: Hero Project: George Washington & YSS Book Club
3. July C1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club & George Washington
4. July A1 EXPLORE: Heroes & YSS Book Club
5. July A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for August A
7. July A2 DISCOVER - Outstanding Citizen: Bill of Rights
8. July C2 Transition to Scholar: Bill of Rights
9. July A2 EXPLORE - Outstanding Citizen: Bill of Rights
10. July A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
11. July A2 Deep-Dive Mentoring: DRAGONS, DOGS OR HEROES: The Great Freedom Challenge for Today’s Youth...How to Prepare, and How to Win
12. July A3 DISCOVER - Leadership Excellence: National History
13. July C3 Transition to Scholar: National History
14. July A3 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: National History
15. July A4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
16. July A4 - EXPLORE: YSS Online Meetup
17. July A4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for August A
2. August A1 DISCOVER: Service & YSS Book Club
3. August A1 EXPLORE: Service & YSS Book Club
4. August A1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
5. August A2 - DISCOVER Leadership Excellence: Personal Safety
6. August C2 Transition to Scholar: Personal Safety
7. August A2/C2 EXPLORE - Leadership Excellence: Personal Safety
8. August A2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
9. August A3 DISCOVER - Outstanding Citizen: State History
10. August C3 Transition to Scholar: State/Provincial History
11. August A3 EXPLORE - Outstanding Citizen: State History
12. August A3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
13. August A4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
14. August A4 - EXPLORE: YSS Online Meetup
15. August A4 - Planning for FALL B; Next Week Family Reset
1. Welcome to YSS! Orientation, Fall Calendar, and Parent Intro for September Book Club
2. The Family Tune-Up: A Mini Reset!
3. The 6-Month Inventory, "No," and Purge [printable binder pages included]
4. Mentor Prep: Master Mentor Resources
1. YSS Book Club Links and Commonplace Book Printables
2. September B: The Boxcar Children
3. October B: Farmer Boy
4. November B: The Phantom Tollbooth
5. December B: Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
6. January B: Misty of Chincoteague
7. February B: My Side of the Mountain
8. March B: Esperanza Rising
9. April B: Mary Poppins
10. May B: D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
11. June B: Hidden Figures - Young Readers' Edition
12. July B: A Cricket in Times Square
13. August B: The Borrowers
14. September A: Pinocchio
15. October A: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
16. November A: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
17. December A: Pollyanna
18. BONUS MIC INTRO AUDIO: Pollyanna
19. BONUS MIC STUDY GUIDE: Pollyanna
20. January A: The Trumpet of the Swan
21. February A: The Little Prince
22. March A: The Rescuers
23. April A: D’Aulaire’s Book of Norse Myths
24. May A: Number the Stars
25. June A: The Black Stallion
26. July A: Understood Betsy
27. MIC INTRO AUDIO: Understood Betsy
28. Mentor Prompt and Study Guide: Understood Betsy
29. DEBRIEFING AUDIO: Understood Betsy
30. August A: Aesop's Fables
1. CINCINNATUS/JOAN OF ARC YOUNG STATES(WO)MAN AWARD
2. About Cincinnatus
3. About Joan of Arc
4. The Hero's Journey
5. Mentoring The Hero's Journey
6. Who are the heroes in your neighborhood?
7. The Superhero Origin Story
8. Why be a hero?
9. Starting to Define Your Mission
10. Statesmen and Heroes
1. The Lamp of Learning Medallion
2. About Benito Juarez
3. About Abigail Adams
4. Music
5. Science
6. Mathematics
7. History
8. Spelling
9. Penmanship
10. Poetry
11. Literature
12. Writing
13. WRITING - Deep Dive Mentoring: Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater: Teaching/Learning Writing the TJEd Way
14. Art
15. Theater
1. How to lead a discussion for adult group by Rachel DeMille
2. How to Lead a Youth Discussion by Ian and Emma Cox
3. How to lead a child or family discussion group by Emma Cox and Rachel DeMille
4. The Mighty, Miraculous, Magical Pen
5. "The Dialectic: The Art and Science of Learning Through Disagreement" by Oliver James DeMille
6. Cultivating the Art of Conversation by Rachel DeMille
1. The Outstanding Citizen Medallion
2. About George Washington
3. About Rosa Parks
4. Local History
5. Local Government
6. State/Provincial History
7. State/Provincial Government
8. Declaration of Independence
9. The U.S. Constitution
10. The Bill of Rights
11. The Bill of Rights Deep-Dive Mentoring - DRAGONS, DOGS OR HEROES: The Great Freedom Challenge for Today’s Youth...How to Prepare, and How to Win
1. The Georgic Freedom Medallion
2. About Gandhi
3. About Sacagawea
4. Physical Fitness
5. Savings and Investment
6. Home Business
7. Health
8. Workshop, Rachel DeMille: Georgic Health
9. Deep Dive Mentoring: I Am, I Can, I Ought, I Will - Supplying Family Vision and Leadership through Mother Culture (TJEd and Charlotte Mason)
10. First Aid
11. Cooking
12. Handwork & Heritage Arts
13. Survival
14. Food Storage
15. Gardening
16. Animal Care
17. Auto Maintenance
18. Household Maintenance
1. The Casper ten Boom/Hannah Hendee Family & Spiritual Values Medallion
2. About Casper ten Boom
3. About Hannah Hendee
4. Family Finance
5. Child Care
6. Family Government
7. Personal History
8. Family History & Genealogy
9. Conflict Resolution
10. Personal Safety
1. The Leadership Excellence Medallion
2. About Winston Churchill
3. About Margaret Thatcher
4. Public Speaking
5. U.S. (or your country) History
6. World Geography
7. Foreign Language
8. World Religions
9. World Civilizations
10. History of a Foreign Nation
11. Etiquette and Protocol
12. Diplomacy
1. The Father Damien/Mother Teresa Hands in Service Medallion
2. About Father Damien
3. About Mother Teresa
4. Introduction to YSS Service
5. Being a Servant Leader
6. Making a Difference
7. Community Projects & Finding Your Gift
8. Physical Fitness Service Opportunities
9. Seeing the Need
10. Love Languages
11. Strengthening Your Neighborhood
12. Being a Noticer
13. Feed a Lonely Heart & Valentines Day Fun
14. Scatter Sunshine
15. The Extra Mile
16. Self-Care
17. Serving Even (Especially) When It's Hard - and having safe boundaries

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Leadership Education (TJEd)

YSS

Course curriculum

ORIENTATION I: Mentor Prep for New Families

ORIENTATION II: First Week Content for New Families

YSS Mentoring Vault

JANUARY A

FEBRUARY A

Winter/Spring Family Reset and Spring A Prep with Calendar

MARCH A

APRIL A

MAY A

Spring A Fifth Week Break: Family Reset

JUNE A

JULY A

AUGUST A

Summer/Fall Mini Reset and Fall B Prep with Calendar

The YSS Book Club

Cincinnatus/Joan of Arc and the Hero's Journey

The Benito Juarez/Abigail Adams Lamp of Learning Medallion

Lamp of Learning: Literature Resources

The George Washington/Rosa Parks Outstanding Citizen Medallion

The Gandhi/Sacagawea Georgic Freedom Medallion

The Casper ten Boom/Hannah Hendee Family & Spiritual Values Medallion

The Winston Churchill/Margaret Thatcher Leadership Excellence Medallion

The Father Damien/Mother Teresa Hands in Service Medallion

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$37.00 / month

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