Join this Medieval History course for a comprehensive overview of the European Middle Ages that helps your student understand and make connections with history and today. (If you have younger students, this course fits perfectly with the Homeschool Connections Grade School Unit Study Program for grades 3-6.)
How to get the most out of Middle School Medieval History with Phillip Campbell:
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First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.
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Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each recorded session.
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Read all homework assignments for the week
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Watch that week’s recording as much as needed if you need to revisit information.
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Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.
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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.
- If you have problems or questions, contact Mr. Campbell at phicampiii@gmail.com
Total Classes: 12
Duration: 45 minutes
Prerequisite: None, but MS Ancient World Part Two recommended
Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th grade
Suggested Credit: 1 semester Medieval or World History. For a full year, follow with Medieval Ingenuity: Medicine, Invention, and Technology in the Middle Ages in the spring.
Instructor: Phillip Campbell
Instructor email: phicampiii@gmail.com
Course Description: Middle School Medieval History provides a comprehensive overview of the European Middle Ages. Beginning with the Fall of Rome in the 5th century, this course will guide students through the formative events of the Middle Ages up until the dawn of the Renaissance. The course will cover important political developments, as well as cultural trends, literature, and interesting personalities of the period. Special consideration will be given to the influence of the Catholic Church on the formation of medieval life.
Course Outline:
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Class 1: The Early Middle Ages
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Class 2: Byzantium & Islam
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Class 3: Merovingians and Carolingians
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Class 4: The Norsemen
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Class 5: Medieval Christianity
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Class 6: The Feudal Age
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Class 7: The Crusades
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Class 8: Towns and Merchants
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Class 9: Pilgrims and Mendicants
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Class 10: Medieval Education
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Class 11: The Latter Middle Ages
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Class 12: The Close of the Middle Ages
Course Materials:
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The Book of the Middle Ages by Dorothy Mills (ISBN: 978-1-61538-114-2, available from Memoria Press https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/classical-studies/book-of-the-middle-ages/),
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The Book of the Middle Ages Student Guide by Matthew Anderson (ISBN: 1615382569), and
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The Book of the Middle Ages Teacher Guide by Matthew Anderson (ISBN: 1615382577). The entire set can be purchased for $39.95 from Memoria Press (https://www.memoriapress.com/curriculum/classical-studies/book-middle-ages/)
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*Note* Memoria Press also offers digital versions of all of these books at a much lower price than the printed editions.
Homework: Homework will consist in weekly reading from the textbook, self-graded weekly work out of the student book, and quarterly automated online quizzes. The estimated homework commitment per week is two hours. There is no answer key booklet included with this course.
- Teacher: Phillip Campbell