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 Summer B 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. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for July B
2. July B1 DISCOVER - Hero Project: Sacagawea & YSS Book Club Debriefing
3. July D1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club, Sacagawea
4. July B1 - EXPLORE: Heroes & YSS Book Club
5. PREPARATION: What you need for August B
6. July B2 DISCOVER - Outstanding Citizen: Declaration of Independence
7. July D2 - T2S Transition to Scholar: Sacagawea and The Declaration of Independence
8. July B2 EXPLORE - Outstanding Citizen: Declaration of Independence
9. July B2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
10. July B3 DISCOVER - Outstanding Citizen: Local History
11. July D3 - T2S Outstanding Citizen: Local History
12. July B3 EXPLORE - Outstanding Citizen: Local History
13. July B4 - DISCOVER: YSS Club Assembly
14. July B4 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. PREPARATION: What you need for June B
2. June B1 DISCOVER: Service & YSS Book Club
3. June D1 Transition to Scholar: YSS Book Club
4. June B1 EXPLORE: Service & YSS Book Club
5. June B1 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
6. PREPARATION: What you need for July B
7. June B2 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Physical Fitness
8. June D2 - T2S Transition to Scholar: Physical Fitness
9. June B2 EXPLORE - Georgic Freedom: Physical Fitness
10. June B2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
11. June B3 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Survival
12. June D3 - T2S Transition to Scholar: Survival
13. June B3/D3 EXPLORE - Georgic Freedom: Survival
14. June B3 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
15. June B4 - DISCOVER: YSS Online Meetup
16. June B4: Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
1. 2025 Math Fair Highlights
1. About the 6-Month Inventory
2. The Big Picture - What to do daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly...
3. 6-Month "No," Purge and Inventory - PLUS EXTRAS
4. Mentoring Moment: The Universe Shifts ["No," Inventory]
5. Mentoring Moment: Initiative vs. Submission [Mentee Inventory]
6. Child's Personal Inventory & YSS Inventory
7. Mentoring the Child's Personal Inventory
8. Deep-Dive Mentoring: Time Management Templates ["No," Inventory]
9. Mentoring Moment: Finding Your Mission [Inventory]
10. Deep-Dive Mentoring: 7 Steps of Mission & The Law of the Wall [Inventory]
11. Preparation for July B and August B
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
1. Copy of PREPARATION: What you need for August B
2. August B1 - DISCOVER: Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
3. August B1 EXPLORE: Hands in Service & YSS Book Club
4. PREPARATION: What you need for September A
5. August B2 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Savings and Investment
6. August B2 - Debriefing, Coaching and Preparation
7. Family Reset, Step 1: Simplify
8. August B3 DISCOVER - Georgic Freedom: Home Maintenance
1. The Family Tune-Up: A Mini Reset!

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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

JULY B

JUNE B

2025 Math Fair Highlights

THE SUMMER SIX-MONTH INVENTORY

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

NEED T2SAUGUST B

Summer/Fall Mini Reset and Fall A Prep with Calendar

About this course

Pricing options

$37.00 / month

Click for details and purchase options

ORIENTATION I: Mentor Prep for New Families

ORIENTATION II: First Week Content for New Families

YSS Mentoring Vault

JULY B

JUNE B

2025 Math Fair Highlights

THE SUMMER SIX-MONTH INVENTORY

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

***NEED T2S***AUGUST B

Summer/Fall Mini Reset and Fall A Prep with Calendar

About this course

$37.00 / month

NEED T2SAUGUST B