Join this course to learn about the world’s first cultures in the Near East and the development of civilization through Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent. (This course fits with the Ancient Era of the Grade School Unit Study Program for grades 3-6 so that your whole family can study the same era at the same time. See “Dawn of History” for the high school equivalent.)
The Ancient World Part 1 will introduce students to the world’s first cultures in the Near East and trace the development of civilization through Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Fertile Crescent. The course will study both the politics and culture of these ancient cultures–including ancient Israel–and will set the stage for the study of Greece and Rome in the second part of the course.
Week 1: Origin of Civilization
Week 2: Old Kingdom Egypt
Week 3: Ancient Sumeria
Week 4: Middle Kingdom Egypt
Week 5: New Kingdom Egypt
Week 6: Hittites & Mitanni
Week 7: Canaanites
Week 8: Ancient Hebrews
Week 9: The Kingdoms of Judah and Israel
Week 10: The Assyrians
Week 11: The Babylonian Empire
Week 12: The Persian Empire
Course Materials: The Book of the Ancient World by Dorothy Mills (ISBN # 9781547702381) (https://www.amazon.com/Book-Ancient-World-2ED-Reader/dp/1547702389/)
Homework: Homework will consist of weekly readings and completing quizzes each week in Moodle. The estimated time is one to two hours per week.