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Christ and Caesar with Phillip Campbell (Ancient)
Recorded course taught by Phillip Campbell for High School Ancient History
Summary

Join this course to study Ancient Israel, Greece, and Rome to learn how the classical world laid the groundwork for the conversion of Rome. (This course fits with the Ancient Era of the Grade School Unit Study Program for grades 3-6 so that your whole family can study the same era at the same time. See “The Ancient World, Part Two for middle school.)

Class Instructor: Mr. Phillip Campbell

Course Description:  This course will guide students through the history of the ancient world from Israel through the conversion of Rome with an emphasis on how the cultures of the classical world set the stage for the coming of Christ. Particular focus will be on ancient Persia, Greece, and Rome. Students will also study the characteristics of the Early Church and follow the growth of Christianity through the Roman persecutions to the conversion of Constantine. The course will follow closely the outline in Dr. Warren Carroll's book The Founding of Christendom.

Total classes

12

Duration

55 minutes

Prerequisites

None

Suggested grade level

9th to 12th grade

Suggested credit

One full semester of History, Ancient History, or World History.

Outline

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: The Formation of Israel

  • Class 2: The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel

  • Class 3: In Babylon and Persia

  • Class 4: The Greeks

  • Class 5: The Age of Alexander

  • Class 6: Greek Philosophy

  • Class 7: The Fortitude of Rome

  • Class 8: Conquest of the East

  • Class 9: The Roman Peace

  • Class 10: God in Galilee

  • Class 11: The Structure of the Early Church

  • Class 12: The Triumph of the Christian Church

Materials

The Founding of Christendom: A History of Christendom, Vol. I by Dr. Warren Carroll, ISBN # 978-0931888212, available from Christendom Press https://sophiainstitute.com/product/the-founding-of-christendom/

Homework

Homework will consist of weekly readings from the textbook as well as automated quizzes for immediate feedback. Estimated time: 1.5 to 2 hours per week.

Course name
Christ and Caesar with Phillip Campbell (Ancient)
Instructor
Phillip Campbell
Semester
Recorded
Category
History ➤ Ancient History
Grade levels
High School
Start time
January 20th, 2020 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.
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Phillip Campbell
phicampiii@gmail.com

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Phillip Campbell holds a BA in European History from Ave Maria University and a certificate in Secondary Education through Madonna University. He taught history and Scripture for the St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program for ten years and is the author of the popular ” Story of Civilization” series by TAN Books. Mr. Campbell has also been published by The Catholic Textbook Project, Ave Maria Press, Our Sunday Visitor, Arx Publishing, and Arouca Press and his articles have appeared in online and print journals such as the St. Austin Review, New Oxford Review, and New Liturgical Movement.

Testimonies from students:
 To quote one student from Intro to Formal Logic (Recorded), he said that Mr. Campbell was “WONDERFUL. Absolutely enjoyed it!” 

“Mr. Campbell took the dullness out of learning, and he made each class fun and exciting. I think that with his teaching method he could make any subject I hated into a productive and enjoyable learning experience. I would take as many of his classes as I could.”

Click here to find out more info about Phillip Campbell!

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