What better way to begin high school history than at the beginning?  While history doesn't repeat itself, it does rhyme, and we can learn to see themes that transcend centuries and millennia and apply those to current world situations.   This class will be taught from a Christian worldview and this course and will feature biblical passages.

 

Some of the events covered include the Creation; Early Civilizations; Egypt; Syria; Israel; Greek versus Persians, Diaspora; Roman Republic; Roman Empire; and the Messiah.  

 

While this class can stand alone, there is an overall goal for all history students.  In taking all four years of history, students will have an overall understanding of human history from the beginning through the year 2000. Understanding history includes understanding different perspectives, motivations, biases, even location. Students will learn to sift primary and secondary sources, determine a viewpoint that is consistent with known understanding of events, grasp the subject in order to participate in intelligent discussions, and understand this subject across multiple contexts including literature, philosophy, natural sciences, and even our common culture/literacy.

 

In addition to studying our text, each year will also have an additional focus:

 

• Ancient - Confessions by St. Augustine

• Medieval - The Comedies by Dante

• Early Modern - Multiple Passages of Memorization

• Modern - 12 Years a Slave, The Great Gatsby, Unbroken, Anthem