COURSE OVERVIEW
The first of a two-semester course. Includes readings and assignments from Christ the King: Lord of History; Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: Volume 1; Livy: The Early History of Rome; Livy: Rome and Italy; Livy: The War with Hannibal; Plutarch's Lives: Volumes 1 and 2; Sallust: The Conspiracy of Catiline.
ORDERING INFORMATION
Basic information about the books and materials for this course follows; see your Academic Packet or STAA Study Guide for full ordering details and commentary about each resource.
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Semester 1: Roman Studies IA Study Guide
Student study guides and course plans for the first semester of the Roman Studies, A Track cycle. Designed to work in conjunction with STAA advisor support, our live classes, or the "Independent Study with Online Support" option, the STAA Study Guides include weekly reading plans, assignment directions, reflection topics, and gradebooks for the semester and help prepare students for the weekly, graded online quizzes. This guide includes
multiple subjects. To further personalize your student's plan, single-subject study guides are available at www.shop.staahomeschool.com.
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Christ the King, Lord of History: A Catholic World History from Ancient to Modern Times
474 pages; 31 lessons; comprehension questions and projects ideas for each chapter; index. Grades 7 - 10. Used as the guiding narrative for many of the high school courses. Keep it in your home library until all of your children have graduated.
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Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 2nd Edition
ORDER BY ISBN NUMBER. "Making of the West" is a SECULAR, lower division college text that is used in St. Thomas Aquinas Academy's U.S. Studies IA, Greek Studies I & II, Roman Studies I & II, and European Studies I & II courses. Note that this is the CONCISE version of the textbook. While the page numbers will not line up exactly, the 3rd edition of the CONCISE version will work just as well as the 2nd edition of the CONCISE version.
Amazon.com regularly has used copies available for 25-75% off the new price. 607 pages.
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Livy: The Early History of Rome (Books I-V) [tr. Aubrey De Selincourt]
Penguin Classics; Revised edition.
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Livy: Rome and Italy: Books VI-X of the History of Rome from its Foundation
384 pages.
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Livy: The War with Hannibal: Books XXI-XXX of the History of Rome from its Foundation
712 pages; maps; chronological table; index.
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Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 1 (Modern Library Classics)
816 pages.
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Plutarch’s Lives, Volume 2 (Modern Library Classics)
752 pages.
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Sallust : The Jugurthine War and The Conspiracy of Catiline
240 pages; Penguin Classics; Reissue edition (February 28, 1964); 2 parts; 19 chapters; maps; index.
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There are online resources such as weekly reading quizzes, special downloads, advisor support through the Q & A forum, occasional slide shows or videos, and more for this course. To activate your student's online access, 1) submit the Course Registration form after your annual planning appointment, 2) register for the live class, or 3) register for the "Independent Study with Online Support Option." After completing one of the
registration options, students (and teaching-parents) may use their usernames and passwords to sign into the member site. The STAA Student Zone is available each school year from August 1 to July 15.
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Fall Live Class: Roman History IA
Small-group, advisor-led live online class for students in Grades 10 through 12 that meets every other academic week of the first semester. Advisor grading of assignments is also available for students registered for this live class.
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