Welcome to Our Drive Thru History: Ancient History Homeschool Course

Want to visit the Forum, the Parthenon, Mars Hill, Corinth, and Istanbul? With Drive Thru History: Ancient History, you can do just that! This history course takes you on a whirlwind tour of ancient history with a special focus on Rome, Greece, Turkey, and Byzantium. Plus, you can enjoy a special collection of worksheets available only on our website!

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Drive Thru History: Ancient History

Length: 12 45-minute episodes
Content type: Video based
Grades: 6–9

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Getting Started with Our Drive Thru History: Ancient History Homeschool Course

Drive Thru History and explore more than 2,500 years of the past with host Dave Stotts. This homeschool history course takes you on a whirlwind tour of ancient history with a special focus on Rome, Greece, Turkey, and Byzantium. Visit the Forum, the Parthenon, Mars Hill, Corinth, Istanbul, and so much more! Plus, enjoy a special set of worksheets available only on SchoolhouseTeachers.com!

Overview

  • Length: 12 45-minute episodes
  • Content type: Video based
  • Grades: 6–9

Supplies Needed

Worksheets/videos on SchoolhouseTeachers.com and a journal for notetaking and research.

What to Do

Go to Class Lessons and download the lesson plan. Start with the Day 1 video assignment. Follow the instructions each day on the lesson plan and mark them off when completed.

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More About Our Drive Thru History: Ancient History Course

This adventure-packed history course is full of twists and turns through twelve forty-five minute episodes. Use Drive Thru History: Ancient History as a starting point for a year full of homeschool ancient or world history or as a fun supplemental resource. Explore this extended version of the popular homeschool history series and enjoy a special set of worksheets we’ve created just for our members. Don’t miss this unforgettable Drive Thru History!

Parents: Due to the somewhat graphic description of some battles, we do not recommend this series for elementary students without careful preview by parents first.

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Course Outline for Our Drive Thru History: Ancient History Homeschool Course

Twelve episodes in this Drive Thru History course explores areas of ancient history. This homeschool history video series takes students on an adventure through the earliest periods in history.

Greece

Episode One: The Greeks, The Oracle at Delphi, The Olympics, and Alexander the Great
Episode Two: Lost in Athens, Acropolis & Parthenon, The Philosophers, The Life of Paul, Mars’ Hill, and Missionary Journeys
Episode Three: Paul in Corinth, Corinthian Decadence, Corinth Canal, and New Testament Evidence

Rome

Episode One: Lost in Rome, The Forum and Palatine Hill, The Emperors During the Time of Christ, The Arch of Titus, and the Destruction of Jerusalem
Episode Two: The Circus Maximus, Chariot Racing, The Great Fire of Rome, Nero’s Persecution of Christians, and the Roman Pantheon
Episode Three: Hannibal Invades Rome, The Colosseum, The Gladiators, and the Early Christian Influence

Turkey

Episode One: Churches of Revelation, Dave’s Sweet Ride, Ancient Sardis & Smyrna, Darius’ Royal Road, Martyrdom of Polycarp
Episode Two: Hierapolis, Camel Bite, Christians in Laodicea, Colossae, Paul’s Letters to Philemon and the Colossians
Episode Three: Ancient Ephesus and the Apostle Paul, Letter to the Ephesians, Roman Ruins, Library of Celsus, Artemis Temple, Ephesus Riot of Acts 19

East Meets West

Episode One: Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia, Hittites and King David, Shopping in the Bazaar, The Underground Cities
Episode Two: Istanbul’s History, Emperor Constantine’s Conversion, Edict of Milan, The Nicene Creed, Fall of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia
Episode Three: Best of Drive Thru History, Western Civilization Comes to America

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Getting Started with Our Drive Thru History: Ancient History Interactive Course

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  • Members may sign up for your free interactive.SchoolhouseTeachers.com account here. (This is free for members, but it does require a separate username and password.)
  • Within 48 hours, you should receive your username and password, as well as a welcome email with directions for next steps, including video and text tutorials to help you get started.
  • If you are already signed up, you may use this link to go directly to the course.

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Quick Start

1.  Bookmark the course for easy access during instruction.

2. Click “View Lesson Plan” and organize as desired (on computer desktop or in a printed format). 

3.  Gather necessary resources as listed in the lesson plan.

4.  Click “Go to Class Lessons” and get started.

5.  Enjoy the course!

6.  Utilize Applecore or your own record keeping system throughout the course.

7.  Print a certificate of completion.

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