(Recorded Course) The Life and Times of the Ancient Romans with Phillip Campbell

Register today to learn about the daily life of ancient Romans. You will gain a deep understanding of the significant achievements and contributions made by the Romans.
 

How to get the most out of The Life and Times of the Ancient Romans 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 live session.
  • Read assignments before class meetings
  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.
  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that 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: Includes a writing component. If you want all of your children to study Ancient history together, this course fits into our 4-year History Cycle (matching grade school, middle school, and high school courses).

Total classes: 13

 

Duration per class: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 9th to 12th grade. No middle school students please. Note that this course may be challenging for students who struggle with reading. The textbook is somewhat technical and introduces a lot of terminology very specific to the discipline. Decent aptitude for reading is highly recommended.

Suggested credit: One full semester Ancient History, World History, or Archaeology

Instructor: Phillip Campbell

Instructor email: phicampiii@gmail.com

Course description: 

This course will trace the origins and development of the Roman people from their birth as an Iron Age tribe on the banks of the Tiber to their emergence as a world empire. Besides conventional history, the course will also look at the cultural life of the Romans (religion, art, literature) as well as show how the early Church was born out of the Roman milieu of the first, second, and third centuries. Toward the last few weeks, Roman history and Church history fuse together as the world transitions from Rome to the Middle Ages.

 

Course outline:

Class 1: The Dawn of Rome
Class 2: The Conquest of Italy
Class 3: Punic Wars
Class 4: Dissolution of the Republic
Class 5: The Julio-Claudians
Class 6: The Antonines
Class 7: Roman Culture, Religion and Society
Class 8: Crisis of the Third Century
Class 9: The Glory of Constantine
Class 10: Church and Empire
Class 11: The End is the Beginning
Class 12: The Roman Contribution

Course materials:  This course requires two books (1) The textbook and (2) The Sourceboon PDF:

TEXTBOOK: The Private Life of the Romans by Harold Whetstone Johnston. ISBN  978-1957206141
Available on Amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1957206144/unamsanccath-20

SOURCEBOOK:  The Life and Times of the Ancient Romans Primary Document Sourcebook, which you can purchase in the form of a PDF file by clicking this Paypal link. The sourcebook contains primary source readings from ancient authors and is necessary to complete the essays. The PDF file is 131 pages and will be emailed to the address you use for Paypal within 3 days of purchase.

Homework: Textbook and primary source readings with weekly quizzes (automated for instant feedback) and essay questions (graded by the instructor). Expect to spend approximately 3 hours per week on homework outside of the classroom.