History I: Western Civilization to 750

Coram Deo Academy History 9 students will study the history of Western Civilization from approximately 500 B.C. through approximately 750 A.D.  Special focus will be given to the cultures that most significantly shaped Western Civilization during this period, including Classical Greece, the Hellenistic world, the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire, the early Church--from its birthing through the spread of Christianity across the Near East and Europe—and the emerging Medieval civilization.  Students will read and learn from both Jackson Spielvogel’s textbook Western Civilization and the classic, Christian worldview writings of Luke (the biblical books of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles), Eusebius (The History of the Early Church), and Augustine of Hippo (City of God).  Students will learn the key dates of this period; the major individuals, nations, and events that shaped it; and the social, geographic, economic, political, and philosophical underpinnings of the era.

World-view perspectives will be addressed as students develop their ability to discern and discuss reality as the peoples of this time period--both Christian and non-Christian--saw it, including their perception of the nature of the external world, human nature, the good that occurred in the world around them, and their outlook regarding the meaning of history.  Students will also develop the ability to apply the knowledge and lessons of the Classical and Early Church to the challenges and issues of their own lives and world.