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Medicine, Invention, and Technology in the Middle Ages with Phillip Campbell
Recorded course taught by Phillip Campbell for Middle School Medieval History
Summary

Give your middle school student this dynamic, high-interest history and science course highlighting valuable innovations and scientific discoveries impacting both history and today.

How to get the most out of Middle School Medieval History with Phillip Campbell:

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

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

  • Read all homework assignments for the class.

  • Watch the class recording as much as needed if you need to revisit information.

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

  • 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.

  • If you have problems or questions, contact Mr. Campbell at phicampiii@gmail.com

Total Classes: 12

Duration: 45 minutes

Prerequisite: None, but Middle School Medieval History recommended (Fall 2020)

Suggested Grade Level: 6th to 8th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Medieval or World History

Instructor: Phillip Campbell

Course Description: Medicine, Invention, and Technology in the Middle Ages is a fresh look at medieval history through the lens of science. Too often the medieval period is depicted as one of ignorance, superstition, and technological backwardness. This class will acquaint students with many valuable scientific advances of the Middle Ages and demonstrate that the medieval era was actually a time of dynamic discovery and innovation.

Course Outline:

  • Class 1: Science in the late Roman world

  • Class 2: Plowing and Horses

  • Class 3: The Waterwheel

  • Class 4: Military Engineering

  • Class 5: Miscellaneous Medieval Inventions

  • Class 6: Astronomy and Astrology

  • Class 7: Alchemy and Chemistry

  • Class 8: The Mechanical Clock

  • Class 9: Gothic Architecture

  • Class 10: Medieval Biology

  • Class 11: Medieval Medicine

  • Class 12: The Scientific Community

Course Materials: All course materials will be provided by the instructor.

Homework: Homework will consist in readings and automated online quizzes. The estimated homework commitment per week is 2 hours.

Course name
Medicine, Invention, and Technology in the Middle Ages with Phillip Campbell
Instructor
Phillip Campbell
Semester
Recorded
Category
History ➤ Medieval History
Grade level
Middle School
Start time
May 19th, 2021 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.

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.”

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