History is all about “story”. Register for this course to help your middle schooler to better understand the ancient world. We will work together to form an appreciation for the Ancients and learn from them.

How to get the most out of Ancient History for Middle School Part Two with Inshal Chenet:

First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

• First, read the course materials below before watching the first class recording.

• Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes for each recording.

• Read assignments before watching class.

• Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information.

• Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned.

• Once the course is completed to the parent's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Special Notes: This is Part Two of a 2-part course.

Total classes: 14

Duration per class: 45 minutes
Prerequisite: None
Suggested grade level: 6th to 8th grade
Suggested credit: One full semester Ancient History

Instructor: Inshal Chenet, MA
Instructor Email: inshalj@gmail.com

Course description: History, as Herodetus says, is the praise of great men of the past. To understand history is to know the stories of these great men, to see the patterns in their stories, and to better understand human nature. The true developments of pagan antiquity will be examined, as well as the shortcomings of the ancients, in preparation for the Incarnation of the Son of God.
Class time will be spent hearing engaging stories of history, reinforced by the readings between classes. Students will also be writing a short summary of the story in class, to better retain the material.

Course outline:

Class 1: The Persian War
Class 2: Athenian Empire and Tensions with Sparta
Class 3: Peloponnesian War
Class 4: Alexander the Great
Class 5: Founding of Rome
Class 6: The Republic
Class 7: Midterm Review
Class 8: The Punic Wars
Class 9: Julius Caesar
Class 10: Augustus Caesar
Class 11: Early Christian History & Jewish Wars
Class 12: Diocletian and Persecution
Class 13: Constantine & Nicaea
Class 14: Final Review

Course materials:

Book of the Ancient Greeks, Dorothy Mills [Memoria Press], ISBN 9781615381128, https://amzn.to/3F2xgRw (also used in Part One)
Book of the Ancient Romans, Dorothy Mills [Memoria Press], ISBN 9781615381135, https://amzn.to/3yxbEJf

Homework: Each class, students will be required to read a selection from the textbook and take a short quiz. There is also a midterm and final in this course made up of short answers and multiple choice.

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