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Join this Medieval History course for a comprehensive overview of the European Middle Ages that helps your student understand and make connections with history and today, as well as see the connection between the Church & history.
Total classes: 12
Prerequisite: None. However, “Life and Times of the Ancient Romans” is recommended (available through Unlimited Access).
Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade. 9th grade with strong reading and writing skills. No middle school students, please.
Suggested credit: One full semester of Medieval or World History. For a full year credit, sign up for “The Rending of Christendom (1415-1648)” in the spring.
Description
The Catholic Middle Ages is an in-depth study of the cultural, political, intellectual, and artistic life of the Middle Ages with a focus on the contributions of the Catholic Church to medieval civilization. The course begins with the Fall of Rome and goes up to the eve of the Protestant Reformation. Primary source readings from the medieval period immerse students in the history of the medieval world.
Special Notes: Includes a writing component. This is Part One of a 2-part course. Students are expected to sign up for “The Rending of Christendom (1415-1648)” in the spring.
Outline
Week 1: The Fall of Rome
Week 2: Monasticism
Week 3: The Holy Isle
Week 4: The Church’s Eldest Daughter
Week 5: Charlemagne
Week 6: Investiture and Ideology
Week 7: Dawn of Scholasticism
Week 8: Cluniacs & Cistercians
Week 9: Deus Vult & The Crusades
Week 10: Mendicant Orders
Week 11: Medieval Heresy
Week 12: Church vs. State
Materials and Homework
Course materials: Required book is The Catholic Middle Ages Primary Document Catholic Study Course by Phillip Campbell, ISBN# 978-1-365-08992-3, available from Cruachan Hill Press, https://www.cruachanhill.com/products/the-catholic-middle-ages-sourcebook
Homework: Weekly quizzes and occasional short answer questions (graded by the instructor) along with assigned reading. Expect to spend two hours per week on homework in addition to weekly lectures and review.
Important Dates
Class Meetings:
Thursdays, September 8 to December 1. (No class Nov. 24)
4:00 PM Eastern (3:00 Central; 2:00 Mountain; 1:00 Pacific)
