(Recorded Course) All Ye Lands: World History, Part One with Christopher Martin (World)

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Using a colorful, engaging text, discover the origins of world cultures -- from prehistory through the Middle Ages -- including China, Russia, Africa, and more.

How to get the most out of All Ye Lands: World History, Part One 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.
  • Watch the week's recorded meeting. NOTICE: This class was taught with multiple sections. Student's only need to watch 1 recording per week of study, and they may choose either section's recording.
  • 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.

Special Notes: This is Part One of a 2-part course. Students should also sign up for Part Two in the spring as a proper complement to this class.

Total Classes: 14

Duration: 55 minutes

Prerequisite: None

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th grade. Interested high school students are also welcome. Assignments will be adjusted for older students.

Suggested Credit: One full semester World History or History of Western Civilization

Instructor: Christopher Martin, PhD

Instructor email: christopher.martin@cgu.edu

Course Description: Using All Ye Lands from the Catholic Textbook Project as a framework and guide, this course roughly traces the course of Human Civilization from its origins up through the European Middle Ages. This includes Salvation History, Ancient Rome, and the Crusades.

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments

  • Classes 2-3: Creation and Prehistory

  • Classes 4-5: Salvation History

  • Classes 6-7: The Ancient Greeks

  • Classes 7-8: The Ancient Romans

  • Class 9: The Axial Age

  • Class 10: The Early Church

  • Class 11: India and China

  • Class 12: Islam

  • Class 13: Crusades

  • Class 14: The Middle Ages

Course Materials: All Ye Lands: Origins of World Cultures [Catholic Textbook Project], https://www.catholictextbookproject.com/all-ye-lands. ISBN # 978-1935644422 or 978-1935644170 

Note: there have been significant updates since the original 2002 edition of All Ye Lands. Therefore the original edition of the required textbook is not recommended for this course. We recommend the 2011 to 2018 editions. There is no need to purchase the workbook; only the textbook is needed.

Homework:

  • Students will read selections from each unit of Lasseter - approximately 15 pages of reading per week.

  • 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 (1-2 page, double-spaced) review of a book of their choice relevant to the subject matter. (High school students taking this course will instead write a three- to five-page book report)

  • Weekly extra-credit review quizzes based on classroom lectures and discussions (graded by the computer).

  • No answer key is included with this course, but rubrics will be provided as needed.