CLOSED Fracturing of the Middle East: The Ottoman Empire to ISIS

High School Level | This course is completed

High School Level

Monday, September 11, 2017-Monday, December 18, 2017

3:30 PM-4:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$250.00

Total classes: 14
Class dates: Mondays, September 11 to December 18, 2017. No class October 30 for mid-semester break.
Starting time: 3:30 PM Eastern (2:30 Central; 1:30 Mountain; 12:30 Pacific)
Duration: 55 minutes
Prerequisite: None. However, Modern European History recommended (though not required).
Suggested grade level: 11th to 12th grade. Enthusiastic 9th to 10th grade students welcomed.
Suggested credit: 1 full semester History or World History
Instructor: Phillip Campbell
Course description: Beginning with the closing days of the Ottoman Empire, students will learn how imperialism, nationalism, and other movements shaped the formation of the contemporary Middle East, with the goal of giving students a greater understanding of the current situation in this volatile part of the world.

  • Homework: Readings provided by the instructor, weekly quizzes, and occasional short answer/essay questions, estimated 3 hrs per week including PowerPoint review.
  • Course materials: PowerPoint installed on your home computer. All other materials provided FREE by the instructor.
Campbell, Phillip

Mr. Campbell teaches history, economics, and logic. Phillip Campbell holds a BA in European History from Ave Maria University and recently completed a certificate program in Secondary Education through Madonna University. He has a background as a Youth Director and RCIA instructor. He teaches history and Scripture for the St. Augustine Homeschool Enrichment Program. Mr. Campbell is the author of the popular fantasy-epic Tale of Manaeth. His writings have also appeared in such publications as St. Austin Review and The Distributist Review. Mr. Campbell served as the Mayor of Howell, MI from 2011 to 2015. Mr. Campbell and his wife of fourteen years homeschool their four children.