COURSE OVERVIEW
18-week course plan: The first eight chapters of The History of the Church (The Didache Series); The Restless Flame: A Novel About Saint Augustine, Louis de Wohl; Early Christian Writing: The Apostolic Fathers (tr. M. Staniforth); Writings of St. John Chrysostom (any; online?). This semester we explore early Church history from the Roman world through the Carolingian empire first century B.C.
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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STAA Study Guide: Church History IB
Single-subject booklet that includes the study guide for one semester of religion.
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The History of the Church: Student Text, Complete Edition
Hardcover; 816 pages; 22 chapters. This text is used in Church History I, II, and III. The workbook and teacher's manual are not needed. Order the COMPLETE edition, not the semester edition of the student text. This is a non-consumable text that will be used by a single student during most of high school and can be passed on to younger siblings; it is best to purchase the text rather than rent it. Direct link to ordering page on the
publisher's website: https://www.theologicalforum.org/ProductInformation.aspx?BrowseBy=Category&CategoryId=106&ProductId=312.
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Early Christian Writings : The Apostolic Fathers
208 pages; originally published in 1968.
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Writings of St. John Chrysostom (any)
Any edition. Any selection of writings. A collection of his writings are available to read online at http://www.ccel.org/ccel/chrysostom?show=worksBy.
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Restless Flame, The: A Novel About Saint Augustine
303 pages.
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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
Restless Heart: The Confessions of Augustine
"A special 2-DVD collector's edition of the acclaimed epic film on St. Augustine of Hippo. Filmed in Europe, the first full-length feature movie on Augustine, it uses a historic backdrop to tell the true story of one of the Church's most beloved and well-known Saints. Its message of sin, conversion, redemption is as timely today as it was in the 5th century of Augustine. It is the story of a gifted man who pursues fame and fortune without a
moral compass - and the dramatic changes that occur in his soul when challenging events lead him to see the light of truth. It also chronicles the collapse of the Roman world and how Augustine laid the intellectual foundations of what became Europe. With Augustine, the stories of two other great saints, Monica and Ambrose, are also portrayed."
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OPTIONAL RESOURCE
Fall Live Class: Church History IA or IB
Small-group, advisor-led live online class for students in Grades 8 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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