About The Teacher

NAME: Louis A. Pharao

SCHOOL: Paul VI Catholic High School

CLASS: 12th Grade, Government, 20th Century History, Civil War and Law

SCHOOL PHONE: 703-352-0925


About The Teacher

Mr. Pharao has been a substitute and full-time teacher at Paul VI for the 
past six years.  Prior to that, he was a New York City Police Officer for 12 
years and a Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent for 22 years. 
Mr. Pharao has an undergrade degree in Police Science from the New York 
Institute of Technology, a Masters in Education from the University of 
Virginia and a Masters in American History from George Mason University.

Mission For The Class

Acta non Verba (Action not words)

U.S. Government:  Upon completion of this course, the students will have a 
general knowledge of the principles of U.S. Government, to include how the 
government came into existence and how we sustained it until the present.

Street Law:  This class will be designed to inform students of the laws of 
the U.S. States and how they apply to individual states.  It will cover 
criminal and civil offenses, the arrest and court systems as well as the 
specific crimes that are prevelant in U.S. society.  Upon 
completion of this course, the student should be well aprized of the law and 
the consequences if the laws are violated. Students will also become familiar 
with warranties, contracts, marriage laws, wills, discrimination, 
tenant/landlord relations, etc.