Medieval History Senior High Package (Updated)

From the Publisher: 

“Brand New for 2024!

By reading some of the best literature on the subject, homeschooling students and parents will be encouraged to discuss the new ideas and social changes that emerged between 400 and 1600 AD. Although many people have been taught that this time was marked by darkness, ignorance, and struggle, this course will show you that the opposite is true!

Rich period literature will demonstrate that the medieval era was a time when people were forming ideas that still impact us today. It was also a time of exciting discoveries, new innovations, and wonderful stories.

Reading Beowulf will open homeschool students’ eyes to the terrors of living under the threat of Viking raids. The Song of Roland provides a glimpse into the mores and ethics of a time when the concepts of chivalry were just developing. Travel with Ibn Battuta through Asia and Africa, and learn the songs, hymns, and creeds of the medieval church. Visit African empires that controlled the gold and salt markets for centuries. Read the writings of Martin Luther, Geoffrey Chaucer, Shakespeare, Galileo Galilei, John Calvin, and many others. Students who complete this study will have a rich, literary understanding of this pivotal time period, which has much to teach us about the times we live in now.”