China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Pakistan, India. These Asian nations and others strongly influence world events. They also influence our lives every day in the West. But very few westerners know much about these countries. This course will study the geography, history, religious, socioeconomic, and political development of Asia. It is a one-semester course designed to give the student an overview of the current status and historical development of the Asian nations.

Section 1S	Mon	8:15 pm	-	9:45 pm	Open	Bob Lemon
Section 2	Thu	6:30 pm	-	8:00 pm	Open	Bob Lemon

NEW!  Are you interested in an interactive class targeted to 9th and 10th graders to provide an overview of U.S. History, from pre-colonial days up to current events?  Want to integrate your learning with powerful web-based learning tools, online textbook, and multimedia learning activities that will engage your students and infuse excitement into the material?  Add to this learning mix a focus on God’s active hand in the United States throughout history, as the class reviews original documents, events, and people that God used to make America great.  Students will study, analyze and apply a Biblical Worldview to the problems, blemishes, victories, major successes, and setbacks of our history.  America is still God’s work in progress and understanding our past history will enable students to more effectively relate and participate in the continued unfolding of our common history.

Section 1	Mon	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Full, Wait List (1)	Ned Futoran
Section 2	Thu	3:00 pm	-	4:30 pm	Full, Wait List (1)	Ned Futoran
Section 3	Thu	11:30 am	-	1:00 pm	Full, Wait List (0)	Ned Futoran
Section 4	Mon	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Full, Wait List (0)	Ned Futoran
Section 5	Wed	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Open	Tonya Rosie

This course will explore the history of ancient Israel and the Hebrew people. The primary source will be the Old Testament, focusing on much of the text from Exodus through Nehemiah. The course will systematically cover the Exodus and conquest, the period of Judges, the beginning of the monarchy period, David and the Davidic monarchy, Solomonic Kingdom and the division of the Kingdom, Israel and Judah and their ultimate decline. Students will explore deeper meaning of the biblical text through the use of extra-biblical sources, including the primary text book Ancient Israel and Judah by conservative Biblical scholar Dr. John Bright and Old Testament Parallels by Dr. Victor Matthews and Dr. Don Benjamin. Through these sources, the class will compare and contrast other cultures and societies of the ancient Near East, including the Philistines, Phoenicians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Hittites, Ugarit, and Egyptians, in order to further shed light on the history of the Hebrew people and the region from roughly 2000 B.C. to 500 B.C. (Note: The TPS course "History of the Ancient World and Rome" is a good second-semester follow-on to this course.)

Section 1

Wed

3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

Full, Wait List (1)

Bill Crosby

Section 1

Wed

3:00 pm

-

4:30 pm

Open

Bill Crosby

Back by popular demand! This class, which provides a good follow-on to TPS Ancient Israel, provides an in-depth look at the connection between the history and the land of Israel. It has been said that after a visit to Israel, the black and white text of the Bible is changed into vivid color. Using maps and satellite images, this course examines the chronology of biblical events as they occurred in the regional geography of the Promised Land. Starting with an introduction to various theological positions concerning Israel, the course provides students with an overview of the past two millennium and an emphasis on national Israel since 1948. The teacher recently spent a school year in Israel and made arrangements for expert enhancements to this class.

Section 1

Wed

3:00 pm

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4:30 pm

Open

Brent Nichols

Many people recoil when they are faced with the supposed fact of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, but this is not necessary.  This class will address how those assumed “facts” can be confronted in a scientific way, and explore the many ways in which the theories surrounding the idea of evolution have had an impact on history. The areas to be studied include: (1) Darwin’s journey to being a naturalist, (2) The formation of Darwin’s ideas, (3) Development of the Darwinist (Evolutionary) Theory, (4) Eugenics movement starting in 1880s, (5) Eugenics movement in the early 1900s, (6) Connections between Darwin’s theories and the abortion movement (Planned Parenthood and Margaret Sanger), (7) Darwinian theoretic components in Hitler’s Mein Kampf, (8) Eugenics and Survival of the Fittest effect in Nazi Germany, (9) Growth of abortion in modern America, (10) Growing acceptance of euthanasia in the U.S. and worldwide, (11) What can and should you do as a believer, to be a witness for Christ in these areas? This class will utilize reading assignments with analysis, written responses to readings and discussions, sharing perspectives and responses in cooperative digital environments (online wikis and forums), analysis and written responses to primary source documents, contemplation of relevant video productions, and discussion of biblical concepts relevant to this study. For a final cumulative project, students will assemble a presentation of what they've learned and present it to an audience of their choosing. Our entire study will be guided by God’s Word, as we contemplate what He says about the life He created. Mr. Mark Stevens will teach this course with guest appearances by Mrs. Adele Weeks, a TPS Chemistry instructor and intelligent design enthusiast. 

Section 1

Thu

4:45 pm

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6:15 pm

Open

Mark Stevens

Back by popular demand!  The main objective of this course will be to glorify God through building an understanding of how some Christians, led by their faith in Christ, worked among the soldiers the Union and Confederate armies during the Civil War Between The States.  Students in this course will study various primary and secondary sources to develop an understanding of how God worked during this pivotal time in our nation’s history, including written first-person accounts, text from Gospel tracts distributed among both armies, music used in worship services among the soldiers, video portrayals of army activity, and sermon messages delivered to the men. Students will engage in weekly investigation, writing, and discussion based on these sources, including in-depth scriptural analysis of the documents, songs, and videos to assist students in deepening their understanding of how God’s Word served an active purpose in the lives of men. Various means of inquiry will be utilized, in order to aid students in developing the research skills necessary to arrive at informed conclusions.  Students will be required to demonstrate their understanding through weekly writings and discussions and in-depth research projects. The exact form of these will be determined via student consultation with the teacher.

Section 1

Mon

4:45 pm

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6:15 pm

Open

Mark Stevens

This course will utilize the highly renowned texts by Alan R. Millett and Peter Maslowski's For the Common Defense and Handbook of American Military History. These two texts, combined with additional in-class presentations and lectures, will guide students chronologically through the history of the United States Military from the Revolutionary War through the War on Terrorism. We will review major themes, tactics, battles, weaponry, industrialization, and personnel for all branches of the military in wars and conflicts including the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Indian Wars, World Wars I & II, Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War and the War on Terror. While this study will require some global focus to fully understand each conflict, the focus of this course is on the efforts of the U.S. Military and their ideology and initiatives in conjunction with those of the adversaries. In addition to the primary macro focus, we will often utilize the "bottom to top" historical approach to better understand the story of the soldier in the trenches and the bomber in the skies. Due to the unavoidable graphic nature of some of the imagery, themes and source content necessary to better understand the motivations and atrocities of warfare, the course is limited to students in grades 10-12.

Section 1	Mon	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Open	Bill Crosby
Section 2	Fri	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Full, Wait List (0)	Bill Crosby

Back by popular demand!  The main objective of this course will be to glorify God through building an understanding of how some Christians, led by their faith in Christ, stood up to Nazi domination and attempted to protect Jews during the period known as the Holocaust, and to encourage students to use this knowledge to be a more powerful witness for Christ.  Towards this end, students will study various primary and secondary sources to develop an understanding of how God worked during this dark time in world history, including first-person accounts, transcripts from interviews with rescuers motivated by their love for Christ, and a video presentation of the story of one family of rescuers.  Students will engage in weekly investigation, writing, and discussion based on these sources, including in-depth scriptural analysis of the documents and videos, to give students a deeper understanding of how God’s Word motivated people to watch out “for the least of these”. Various means of inquiry will be utilized, in order to aid students in developing the research skills necessary to arrive at informed conclusions.  Students will be required to demonstrate their understanding through weekly writings and discussions, and in-depth research projects determined between the student and instructor.

Section 1

Mon

4:45 pm

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6:15 pm

Open

Mark Stevens

In this exciting course, students will spend the first semester concentrating on the Middle Ages (Medieval era) of history with a focus on pre-modern Europe and the Near East (modern day Middle-East). Students in this course will delve into the politics, religion, culture, warfare, economics and society of what would become France, England, Italy, Germany and Spain. Nobleman, ladies, knights, monks, kings and serfs will all be examined in this survey course of circa 400 to 1400 A.D. Intrinsic in this study is an examination of the spread of Christianity through the Catholic Church and major Christian movements such as the Crusades, the Investiture Controversy, the rise of monasticism, and the Inquisition. During the second semester, students will study the same general geographic area circa 1400 to 1750 A.D. and delve into the changes is the Christian Church through the Protestant reform movement, along with the changes in world philosophies, governance, culture and economies of the "rebirth" period. The texts for the first semester are A Short History of the Middle Ages, 2nd Ed. By Barbara H. Rosenwein and The New and Concise History of the Crusades: Updated Student Edition by Thomas F. Madden. The second semester texts are The European Reformation by Euan Cameron and The Renaissance: A Short History by Paul Johnson. We will also be reading The Prince, by Niccho Machiavelli (any translation). Supplemental readings written by contempories will also be assigned including Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Joinville's Chronicles of the Crusades, The Rule of St. Benedict by Benedict of Nursia, and Einhard and Notker's Two Lives of Charlemagne.

Section 1

Fri

11:30 am

-

1:00 pm

Full, Wait List (0)

Bill Crosby

Targeted to 11th and 12th grade students, this course will provide students with the analytical skills and factual knowledge necessary to evaluation critically the establishment, growth, and present condition of the United States.  Students will consider the problems, blemishes, victories, and setbacks of America, while emphasizing God's divine protection and intercession on America's behalf.   Throughout this course, students will be taught and encouraged to assess historical materials -- their relevance to a given interpretive problem, reliability, and importance -- and to weigh the evidence and interpretations presented in historical scholarship.  This course will help students develop the skills necessary to arrive at conclusions on the basis of an informed judgment, and to present reasons and evidence clearly and persuasively in essay format.  The text for this course is a college-level textbook.

Section 1	Mon	3:00 pm	-	4:30 pm	Open	Ned Futoran
Section 2	Tue	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Open	Ned Futoran
Section 3	Thu	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Open	Ned Futoran

NEW! This course is specifically designed to assist students preparing to take the Advanced Placement (AP) World History exam in May.  Although this is not an officially-recognized AP class, the course content is based on the recommendations of CollegeBoard and has been used for many years to help students learn the material needed to do well on the exam.  Students will be taught to write the three types of rubric-scored essays that are required on the AP exam, as well as reviewing and discussing the material assessed on the exam through multiple-choice questions.  In accordance with CollegeBoard guidelines, one-half of the course focuses on Asia and Africa with an overall emphasis on the most recent 1,000 years of history.  World religions, events, and persons are presented from a biblical perspective as major trends seen over time, and significant turning points are compared within and between cultures.  This advanced course is for students who are prepared to deal with source documents and ideologies, such as those encountered in a college freshmen class.  An AP World History study guide is required for this course, along with other materials available online.  Although students may apply for enrollment up to the registration cut-off date in September, all students should be aware that the readings for this course begin in August in order to adequately prepare students by the May examination date. 

Section 1S	Tue	8:15 pm	-	9:45 pm	Open	Brent Nichols
Section 2	Wed	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Full, Wait List (1)	Brent Nichols

This traditionally text-based course is a sweeping tour of the world from the beginnings of recorded civilization onward. Because "World History" is the record of God's hand in directing human action, this course also covers major aspects of the history of God's people and the Christian church. We will look at many of the great civilizations of the world from their beginnings to their rise in the modern period. These tumultuous foundational years began the globalization that continues today. However, World History, is not simply a collection of the histories of various societies but a subject in its own right. World history is the study of historical events in a global context. It does not attempt to sum up everything that has happened in the past. It focuses on two principal subjects: the evolution of leading societies and the interaction among different peoples around the globe. We will be using a college level textbook. 

Section 1	Mon	1:15 pm	-	2:45 pm	Open	Ned Futoran
Section 2	Tue	8:00 am	-	9:30 am	Open	Tonya Rosie
Section 3	Thu	9:45 am	-	11:15 am	Open	Ned Futoran