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European History IA and IIA Booklist (A Track)

European History I (EH1-A)

First Semester | 16-week Course Plan

Part I of II: A course plan using Christ the King; Making of the West; How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization;  Rule of St. Benedict; Bulfinch’s Mythology (selections); Murder in the Cathedral; and The Canterbury Tales (selections).
  • Semester 1: European Studies IA Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
  • Christ the King, Lord of History: A Catholic World History from Ancient to Modern Times, Anne Carroll
  • Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 2nd Edition, Lynn Hunt, et al.
  • How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization, Thomas E. Woods Jr
  • Rule of St. Benedict, The, . Translated by Anthony C. Meisel and M.L. del Mastro.
  • Bulfinch’s Mythology (out-of-print Avenel Books/Gramercy/Crown Publishers edition) [ORDER USED], Thomas Bulfinch
  • Murder in the Cathedral, T. S. Eliot
  • Canterbury Tales, The, Geoffrey Chaucer. Translated by Nevill Coghill.
  • STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
  • Optional: Fall Live Class: European History IA, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

European History II (EH2-A)

Second Semester | 16-week Course Plan
 
Part II of II:
    • Semester 2: European Studies IIA Study Guide, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
    • Christ the King, Lord of History: A Catholic World History from Ancient to Modern Times, Anne Carroll
    • Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: A Concise History: Volume I to 1740, 2nd Edition, Lynn Hunt, et al.
    • How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization, Thomas E. Woods Jr
    • The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli. Translated by George Bull
    • Don Quixote [ABRIDGED], Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Translated by Walter Starkie
    • A Man for All Seasons, Robert Bolt (Director: Fred Zinnemann)
    • Animal Farm, George Orwell
    • STAA Student Zone, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
    • Optional: Spring Live Class: European History IIA, St. Thomas Aquinas Academy

    EXPLORE THE BOOKLIST
    The following clickable version of the booklist features the STAA Study Guide options for this course, offering a choice between the semester guide aligned with the academic cycle or the standalone subject booklet. Information on live class options for this course is also provided near the top of the list. Orders for STAA Study Guides and registration for live classes are processed through this website, while many of the books and materials can be purchased directly from Amazon.com or from your preferred supplier.

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