Aquinas House of Studies
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The Growing Church: Medieval World is a gentle survey course that offers a journey through the Middle Ages for Catholic families in the Aquinas House of Studies. The course will cover the Age of Christendom starting with the Council of Nicaea (325 AD) and ending with the Council of Trent (1550s).
It is the hope that students will build a scaffold of medieval history plus walk away with a deeper love, understanding, and appreciation of the Catholic Church. Students will learn through many different humanities including: History, Literature, Geography, Sacred Art, and Theology. Students will read through The Story of Civilization Volume 2. This series does an excellent job at explaining the basics of each time period plus highlighting stories of Saints, leaders, and events of the Catholic Church in a very readable narrative; it reads more like a storybook than a textbook. Students will additionally read one novel during the fall semester and one novel during the spring semester about medieval life. See the Required Resources for a list of novels. These novels have been selected for their Catholic themes.
During class time, students will be viewing sacred art, reviewing and discussing the readings for the week, participating in small and large group discussion, memorizing a medieval timeline, playing geography games (Where in the World?), and viewing primary sources (History Detectives).
Required Materials: Books and supplies are not included in the purchase of the course. These resources are listed to help inform your decision-making as you make course selections and build your course schedule. Please reach out to the instructor if you have any questions about materials.
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Tisha Frost has been teaching in a variety of settings over the last 20 years after following one of the best pieces of advice she was ever given, “Be who God created you to be and you will set the world on fire” - St. Catherine of Siena. This inspired her to study both history and theology during her undergraduate years. She obtained a B.A. in American Studies, with a minor in Theology from the University of Notre Dame. She also holds a Master of Education from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in Middle School and High School Social Studies. Through her experiences of teaching many students, including her own children, she has seen the need for restful education that is focused on the true, good, and beautiful.
Tisha resides in Northern Minnesota with her husband and seven children. When she has a moment to herself, she enjoys children’s literature, British mysteries, good movies, and baking.
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