Course info

Dear Student,

This course is scheduled to be retired on December 29, 2023 You may continue, however, you can begin using this other course since it is more contemporary -  

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 Instructor Access (optional grading support) for Unlimited Access families is available for this course!

How to get the most out of Christ the King, Lord of History, Part 2 with Christopher Martin, Ph.D.:

• Download the pre-course materials (e.g., syllabus) found at the end of the course introduction, but before the weekly materials.
• Review the week's PowerPoint slides before attending the class meeting.
• Have a notebook ready and available for class notes during each class meeting.
• Attend the week's meeting.
• Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

• Repeat the above for each week.
• Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records

 

Total Classes: 14

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level:9th through 12th grade. (Note: Adjustments can be made to assignments in order to accommodate middle school students.)

Suggested Credit: One full semester European or World History

Class Instructor: Christopher Martin, PhD

Instructor Email: chrisgooverthere@yahoo.com

Course Description: Using Anne Carroll's Christ the King, Lord of History as a framework and guide for a year-long study, this course roughly traces Christendom through the years 1500-1990. This includes the Reformation; Counter-Reformation; the Enlightenment; French Revolution; European Communism; and Pope Saint John Paul II.  

1. Course Outline:

   • Week 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments

   Weeks 2-6: "The Cleaving of Christendom"

   • Week 2: Medieval Synthesis, Luther

   • Week 3: The English Reformation 

   • Week 4: Calvinist Reformation 

   • Week 5: Counter Reformation 

   • Week 6: England and Spain 

   Weeks 7-10 : "The Revolution against Christendom"

   • Week 7:  The English Civil War 

   • Week 8: The Glorious Revolution

   • Week 9: The Enlightenment 

   • Week 10: The French Revolution

   Weeks 11-14: "The Crisis of Christendom"

   • Week 11: The Revolution Expands

   • Week 12: Imperialism and WWI

   • Week 13: The Communist Revolution

   • Week 14: Totalitarianism and JPII

   Course Materials: Christ the King, Lord of History by Anne Carroll, ISBN-10: 9780895555038 / ISBN-13: 978-0895555038. Available at TANBooks.com, BookFinder.com, or your favorite Catholic homeschool vendor. 

   Homework: 

   1. Approximately 15 pages, per week, of reading from the textbook. (Note: Middle school students taking this course are exempt from the readings.)

   2. Writing is an integral part of demonstrating both the assimilation of knowledge, and the articulation thereof. Therefore, students will be guided through the process of writing a short (3-5 page, double-spaced) review of a book of their choice relevant to the subject matter. (Note: Middle school students taking this course must instead write a 1-2 page book report.)

   3. Weekly, review, extra-credit, quizzes based on classroom lectures and discussions.

If you have any questions please contact us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.