Our history program instills in students an understanding of the heritage of Western Civilization and the Christian principles that have formed Western social and political institutions. History classes proceed in a mostly chronological order but are arranged so that the more demanding and complex materials are considered in the later grades.
Department Members
Mr. Emanuel Pentecost
Mr. Bret Ramsey
Mrs. Catherine Yeamans
Sixth Grade: Ancient History
Sixth grade students study the history of the great empires of the
first millennium B.C.: the Kingdom of Solomon, the Divided Kingdom (Israel),
and the Assyrian, Chaldean (Babylonian), Persian, Greek, Maccabean, and Roman
Empires. The course provides a framework for placing events in context and
emphasizes note taking.
Seventh Grade: Roman History
Seventh grade students study the Roman Republic and Roman Empire with emphasis on the lives of
key Roman leaders that shaped early Western Civilization. particular attendiont is paid to the life of Christ, the journeys of St. Paul, the early Church, and Church Councils.
Eighth Grade: World Medieval History
Eighth grade students study the thousand years of Western Civilization from the
fall of Rome to the Renaissance. The course includes a brief study of the history of
China, Japan, India, Africa, and the Americas. Particular attendion is paid to the Franks, the Rise of the Papacy, the Crusades, and the rise of the Reformation.