In World Chronology, students learn the chronology of the world from a Catholic perspective. This course provides a historical framework which can be used by students to assist with all other studies in the classical Catholic curriculum. Students memorize a set of key chronological dates, which all all other events to be ordered. This allows students to consider cause and effect possibilities in all studies, greatly assisting with reading comprehension, meditation, etc. The content of World Chronology was written by CLAA headmaster William C. Michael, for Academy students ages 8 and older.
World Chronology Lessons
- Lesson 01. Introduction
- Lesson 02. Creation of the World (4000 BC)
- Lesson 03. Ancient Sumeria
- Lesson 04. Ancient Egypt Begins
- Lesson 05. The Life of Noah
- Lesson 06. The Life of Abraham (2000-1780 BC)
- Lesson 07. The Hebrew Exodus (1450-1410 BC)
- Lesson 08. The Trojan War (1200 BC)
- Lesson 09. The Reign of King David (1000-960 BC)
- Lesson 10. The Temple of Solomon (960 BC)
- Lesson 11. City of Rome founded (753 BC)
- Lesson 12. Homer Writes the Iliad & Odyssey (750 BC)
- Lesson 13. Assyrian Captivity (722 BC)
- Lesson 14. The Babylonian Captivity (586 BC)
- Lesson 15. The Prophet Daniel in Babylon (600-535 BC)
- Lesson 16. The Prophet Esdras (530-450 BC)
- Lesson 17. The Roman Republic (509 – 31 BC)
- Lesson 18. Classical Greece (480 – 323 BC)
- Lesson 19. Alexander the Great (336-323 BC)
- Lesson 20. The Hellenistic World (323 – 146 BC)
- Lesson 21. The Punic Wars (264 – 146 BC)
- Lesson 22. The Life of Julius Caesar (100 – 44 BC)
- Lesson 23. The Roman Empire (27 BC – 476 AD)
- Lesson 24. The Life of Jesus Christ (4 BC – 33 AD)
- Lesson 25. Founding of the Christian Church (33 AD)
- Lesson 26. The Destruction of Jerusalem (70 AD)
- Lesson 27. The New Testament (50-100 AD)
- Lesson 28. Constantine & the Edict of Milan (313 AD)
- Lesson 29. The Fall of Rome (476 AD)
- Lesson 30. Life of St. Benedict (480-547 AD)
- Lesson 31. Life of Charlemagne (742-814 AD)
- Lesson 32. The Viking Age (793-1066 AD)
- Lesson 33. The Great Schism (1054 AD)
- Lesson 34. The Crusades (1095 – 1270 AD)
- Lesson 35. The Renaissance (1350-1600 AD)
- Lesson 36. The Protestant Schism (1517-1563 AD)
- Lesson 37. The Scientific Revolution (1543-1750 AD)
Sources
This course was composed by William C. Michael, headmaster of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy.