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How to get the most out of The Old World and America 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.
- 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.
We recommend following this course with Our Pioneers and Patriots
Total Classes: 14
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th grade (Note: Adjustments can be made to assignments in order to accommodate high school students.)
Suggested Credit: One full semester European or World History
Class Instructor: Christopher Martin, PhD
Instructor Email: chrisgooverthere@yahoo.com
Course Description: Using Philip Furlong's The Old World and America as a framework and guide, this course roughly traces the course of Western Civilization from its origins (the East, the Ancient Greeks, and Romans), up through the English foundations of America. This includes the establishment of the Church, the Feudal period, and the political philosophy of John Locke. This course is an excellent precursor to Our Pioneers and Patriots, taught the following semester.
Course Outline:
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Week 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments
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Week 2: The Beginnings of Civilization
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Week 3: Our Debt to the Greeks
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Week 4: Contributions of Rome to Civilization
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Week 5: Christ and His Church
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Week 6: The Triumph of the Church
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Week 7: The People of the Middle Ages
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Week 8: The Ideals of the Middle Ages
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Week 9: The Age of New Interests
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Week 10: The Age of Change
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Week 11: The Age of Discovery
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Week 12: Spain's World Empire
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Week 13: Rivalries in Europe
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Week 14: The Foundations of America
Course Materials: The Old World and America by Bishop Philip Furlong, ISBN-10: 9780895552020 / ISBN-13: 978-0895552020. Available from TANBooks.com, BookFinder.com, or your favorite Catholic homeschool vendor.
Homework:
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Reading selections from each unit of approximately 15 pages per week. (Note: High school students taking this course may have heavier reading loads.)
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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 pages, double-spaced) review of a book of their choice relevant to the subject matter. (Note: High school students taking this course must instead write a 3-5 page book report.)
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Weekly, optional, extra-credit, review quizzes based on the classroom lectures and discussions.
- Teacher: Christopher Martin