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Critical Thinking, Catholicism, and History
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Learn to think critically in our “information age,” understand history and current events, and make good decisions while living out your Catholic faith with wisdom.
Instructor: Christopher Martin, PhD
Course Description:
Modern sources of news and entertainment are cleverly designed to compel, persuade, sensationalize, and attract attention. The purpose of this class is twofold: to both teach students how to think critically about the information they encounter, as well as how to construct well-written arguments with appropriate, supporting source material. Few people in our society realize that the true benefit of studying history goes beyond the simple lessons of the past. Rather, by giving critical analysis to the interpretations of the past, students can themselves learn to identify and scrutinize sources of information and form their own opinions with greater wisdom.
OUR PRAYER BEFORE CLASS MEETINGS:
Grant me the grace, O merciful God,
to desire ardently all that is pleasing to Thee,
to examine it prudently,
to acknowledge it truthfully,
and to accomplish it perfectly,
for the praise and glory of Thy name.
Amen. Historiographical Reviews, by Christopher Martin (eBook)
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Critical Thinking, Catholicism, and History
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Christopher Martin
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Summer 2025
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Logic ➤ Critical Thinking
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High School, Middle School
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Anastasia Brooks
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August 4th, 2025 at 2:30 PM ET
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Live
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$167
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25 seats available
- Seats remaining
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24 seats remaining
- Relative due dates
World Religions: Catholicism in Context
Catholic Evangelization: Meaning, Methodology, & History
Ancient Rome: Republic, Empire and Collapse
The American South: “To Live and Die in Dixie”
Totalitarianism in the 20th Century: Nazis and Soviets
Civil Rights in America, 1863-1968: Setbacks, Struggles, and Shockwaves
A Nation Made by Conflict: America’s Wars
Corruption and Communism: Modern China
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None
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Outline
Course Outline:
Day 1: Introduction and overview of syllabus and assignments; Introductory probe into the scope and utility of History.
Days 2-5: Thinking Critically
Day 2: Historical and Ideological
Day 3: Primary and Secondary Sources
Day 4: Causation, Contingency, and Complexity
Day 5: Active, Critical Reading
Days 6-8: Arguing Persuasively
Day 6: Historiography and Historians' Fallacies
Day 7: Thesis Statements, and Supporting an Argument
Day 8: The Catholic Theology of History
Materials
Homework
-Less than 10 pages, per day, of optional reading from the textbook
-NOTE: Middle school students are exempt from the readings
-Students will compose a 2-3 page exercise in historical-critical analysis and review
-NOTE: Middle school students will instead take a multiple choice quiz version of the critical analysis of the select reading
-Daily, optional review quizzes based on classroom lectures and discussions. Worth bonus points.
If you have any questions please contact us at homeschoolconnections@gmail.com.
OUR PRAYER BEFORE CLASS MEETINGS:
Grant me the grace, O merciful God,
to desire ardently all that is pleasing to Thee,
to examine it prudently,
to acknowledge it truthfully,
and to accomplish it perfectly,
for the praise and glory of Thy name.
Amen.
Fees
Fee: For all 8 classes: $147 if you register on or before April 15; $167 if you register after April 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $25 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)
Christopher Martin
chrisgooverthere@yahoo.com
Dr. Martin teaches history and theology for Homeschool Connections, and serves as an Adjunct Professor of History at both Southern New Hampshire University and Antelope Valley College. He holds BA degrees in History and Theology from Christendom College (2007); an MA in History from National University (2012); and a Ph.D. in History from CGU (2018). Dr. Martin's research interests include the Lost Cause, the Federalists & Anti-Federalists, and the Impact of Wars and Depressions Upon the American Social Mind. He lives in California, with his wife and three sons.
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Anastasia Brooks
Anastasia grew up as number three of six siblings, originally born in the city then raised in the countryside Anastasia was homeschooled alongside her younger siblings after two years of attending a private Catholic School. When she came into the upper middle school years she took Homeschool Connection classes until she graduated highschool. After prayer and discernment she decided to start her own small business specializing in chapel veils and bridal veils instead of pursuing further education. During Anastasia's free time she can be found in a good book, playing with sheep or learning deeper about the Catholic Faith.
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