(Recorded Course) The Ancient World, Part Two with Phillip Campbell (Ancient)

Join this course to learn about Ancient Greece and Rome in a fun & engaging way. (This course fits with the Ancient Era of the Grade School Unit Study Program for grades 3-6 so that your whole family can study the same era at the same time.)

How to get the most out of The Ancient World Part Two with Phillip Campbell:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

This is Part Two of a two-part course. Students are expected to have taken Part One. 

Total Classes: 12

Duration: 50 minutes

Prerequisite: The Ancient World Part I recommended

Suggested Grade Level: 7th to 8th grade

Suggested Credit: 1 full semester History, Ancient History, or World History

Class Instructor: Mr. Phillip Campbell

Instructor Email: phicampiii@gmail.com

Course Description: This course combines Greek and Roman history for a comprehensive study of the classical world, which provided the cultural and political foundation of Christendom. 

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: Crete & Mycenae

  • Class 2: The Rise of the Polis

  • Class 3: Classical Greece

  • Class 4: The Peloponnesian Wars

  • Class 5: The Age of Alexander

  • Class 6: Early Rome 

  • Class 7: Republic to Empire

  • Class 8: Julio-Claudians

  • Class 9: The Pax Romana

  • Class 10: Collapse of the Third Century

  • Class 11: The Christian Empire

  • Class 12: Fall of Rome

Course Materials: Famous Men of Greece by John Haaren, ISBN #978-1930953772 (https://amzn.to/3naXTcN) and Famous Men of Rome by John Haaren, ISBN #978-1930953826 (https://amzn.to/3aydnCD).

Homework:  Homework will consist of weekly readings from the textbooks (estimated one hour per week), automated weekly quizzes based on the lectures and readings.

Answer Key: No answer key booklet is included with this course. Quizzes are self-grading, but a parent or tutor may be required to grade other assignments.