MS Humanities—The Ancient World

This is a year-long integrated humanities course introducing middle school students to the ancient civilizations of the Near East and Mediterranean with particular emphasis on Greece and Rome. Students will read and listen to a narrative history spine, select works of historical fiction, and retellings of myths and tales which stir the imagination and bring these cultures to life through stories. Weekly work will include keeping a Book of Centuries, assigned reading, written narrations, and participation in class narrations and discussions. Some of the work will be completed in class together, but students should expect to have 30 minutes of daily homework. Students will have two in-class exams at the end of each semester.

The books for this class have been selected with 7th and 8th graders in mind, but advanced 6th graders, or interested 9th graders may also enroll with the teacher’s permission.

The course fee is $350. An early bird discount of $25 will be applied if registration is completed by May 31. A non-refundable $100 deposit is required in order to complete your registration. Instructions for submitting that payment will be emailed to you after you submit your registration. The balance of the course fee is due by August 13, unless a payment plan has been arranged with the teacher. This class must meet the minimum enrollment by May 31st.

Required materials:

A Book of Centuries—Several Charlotte Mason websites have information about the Book of Centuries and these can be purchased easily or created from scratch. My preferred version is published by Cottage Press and is sold at Amazon, Christian Book, and Rainbow Resource.

A notebook with loose-leaf paper to hand in written work as assigned and a binder to hold handouts.

Book list:

The Book of the Ancient World by Dorothy Mills--2nd edition published by Memoria Press. Rainbow Resource and Christian Book have the best price for this book.

The Ancient World by Albert Malet--published by Living Book Press
ISBN-13: 9781761538148

The Cat of Bubastes by G.A. Henty

The Children’s Homer by Paidric Column

The Aeneid for Boys and Girls by Alfred Church--published by Living Book Press
ISBN-13: 9781922619204

The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare

The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff