Antiquity | Ancient History Curriculum
- Age: 14+
- 1 Full Credit
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Antiquity | Ancient History Curriculum
- Age: 14+
- 1 Full Credit
Year 3 in Dave Raymond’s History Series
Dave Raymond begins with Genesis then traces world history to the life of Christ. This incredible series synthesizes the events recorded in the Bible with ancient history, showing clearly how God’s providence directed the ancient world. A must-have course for those wanting their children to have a Biblical worldview of ancient history.
Description
In this third year of his history series, Dave Raymond synthesizes the Bible with ancient history, showing clearly how God’s providence directed the events in the ancient historical world. Dave gives students:
- A Christian worldview of the events from Creation through the life of Christ
- An understanding of great events such as the Tower of Babel, the Fall of Jerusalem, the Peloponnesian War, and the Rise of the Roman Empire
- An examination of famous ancient men and women such as Abraham, Nebuchadnezzar, Alexander the Great, and Cleopatra
- A moral philosophy to help measure the events of history against a Biblical standard
Dave’s ancient history homeschool curriculum has transformed the perspective of thousands of High School students. Give your kids a view of history that will prepare them to understand the world.
Complete Series: American History | Modernity | Antiquity | Christendom
Try sample lessons in our online learning platform.
Listen to Dave explain how his series works:
Available as a Facilitated or Graded Course with our Compass Membership. Facilitators answer student questions, provide Zoom discussion of lesson content, give assistance with projects & portfolios, and, if grading is chosen, maintain student grades.
Includes:
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- 130 videos (5 lectures per lesson, ~20-25 min each, 44 hours total)
- 4 projects
- Year-long Portfolio
- 212-page Student Reader based on original sources (PDF, EPUB, and MOBI)
- 122-page Teacher’s Guide with Scope & Sequence (PDF, EPUB, and MOBI)
- Dedicated EPUB & Kindle versions of the Student Reader and Teacher’s Guide using Dyslexia-friendly fonts. View a side-by-side sample.
- Weekly Exams
- Dates covered: Creation to A.D. 33
Ages: 14+ (Mature content discussed in some pagan civilizations. Brief artistic nudity in historical artwork.)
Credit: One High School History/Social Studies
Click on the FAQ tab for a complete breakdown of hours spent per area to qualify for high school credit.
Try sample lessons in our online learning platform.
Dave Raymond lives in rural Middle Tennessee with his wife and 6 children where he has taught the humanities for the past 20 years. He teaches the disciplines of history, literature, composition, and Latin through Quiller Tutorials.
License: This product is licensed for use by one family. For group, co-op, or school use, each family will need to purchase a copy or purchase licenses for each student. For more information, visit our group license page.
Additional information
| Age | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Age/Grade | |
| Credit | 1 HS |
| Credit Amount | |
| Lessons | 26 |
| Lesson Length | 70-95 minutes (5 videos, ~19 min each) |
| Teacher | Dave Raymond |
| Format | DVD, Streaming, USB Thumb Drive |
| Runtime | 44 Hours, 11 Mins |
| Addl Mtls | Student Reader & Teacher's Guide (PDF or Physical Books) |
| Type | Curriculum |
| Includes | Student Reader (212-page PDF included, Printed Book available) |
Lessons
- Orientation (50:16)
- Imago Dei: Creation (1:46:38)
- The Two Cities: The Fall & Two Lineages (1:41:12)
- Look On My Works, Ye Mighty: Babel & Mesopotamia (1:52:24)
- The Waters of Life in the Everlasting Hills: Ancient Egypt (1:23:54)
- Lekh-Lekha: Abraham & The Patriarchs (1:29:03)
- On Eagles’ Wings: The Exodus & The Law (1:29:56)
- The Sacrifice of Praise: Worship in Ancient Israel (1:44:27)
- A House of Prayer for All Nations: Samuel to Solomon (1:33:24)
- The Ways of the Father: Prophets & Kings (1:38:12)
- I Form light and Create Darkness: The Exile, Medes & Persians, and Israel’s Return (1:38:51)
- Beyond Life and Death: India (1:47:05)
- Immutable Tradition: China (1:35:11)
- Honor Versus Life: Old Japan (1:48:23)
- The Smoke of 1,000 Villages: Sub-Saharan Africa (1:59:40)
- In Search of the Unknown God: Greek Stories & Early History (1:30:54)
- Nostoi & Empire: Greece Versus Persia (1:29:47)
- The Glory that Was Greece: The Golden Age (1:59:40)
- The One and the Many: The Peloponnesian War & Philosophers (1:41:41)
- To the Strongest: Alexander the Great (1:14:12)
- Make Straight the Highway: Between the Testaments (1:51:34)
- The Grandeur that was Rome: The Roman Republic (2:00:41)
- The War of Gods & Demons: The Conquest of Italy, Carthage, and Greece (1:57:46)
- Crossing the Rubicon: The Fall of the Roman Republic (2:04:01)
- Pax Romana: Caesar Augustus (1:51:16)
- The Everlasting Man: Jesus Christ (2:11:04)
Sample Lessons
Experience sample lessons inside our learning platform:
- Engaging video lectures
- Reading assignments
- Exams
- Projects
- Interactive resources
In the meantime, here is just one of the twenty videos available at the link above.
Resources
How to Teach Antiquity: Don’t know where to begin with this product (or need a refresher)? Try our brief jumpstart guide to see how all the pieces fit together.
Antiquity Resources: Additional links, videos, and games you can use to supplement the curriculum. Best of all, they’re free!
History posts on our Blog: Stay up to date on the whys and hows of this product.
FAQs
Does the streaming service expire?
No. This is a purchase in perpetuity.
Are there any course corrections?
View an updated list of corrections for Antiquity.
How do I calculate for high school credit?
HSLDA recommends spending approximately 150 hours on a subject to qualify for high school credit. This is how Dave Raymond’s classes generally break down to achieve that credit. Some students will spend more time in some areas and some will spend less, but there is clearly enough different types of work to qualify for full high school credit:
* The reader includes over 220 pages of original historical materials. It increases in length as the year progresses. For example, Lessons in the first semester comprise approximately 90 pages while those in the second comprise approximately 130 pages. If additional reading is desired for older students, we include recommendations for that.
**If a parent desires to do two or more thesis papers for older students, that is perfectly acceptable and will only increase the amount of time spent in the class.
What should my student’s portfolio look like?
Here is an example of the portfolio to give some ideas.
Errata
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