Jesters... and Just West of Them: The Americas and the Middle Ages

Our studies of world history continue on their exciting path. We back up a few centuries to survey the history of the Americas: the discovery by Leif Ericson, the building of remarkable cliff villages, the Chimus expansion over much of South America, and the construction of pyramids. After the fall of Rome, Europe falls into the Dark Ages. But why? How could the fall of a government cause the destruction of an entire civilization? We will explore the feudal ages. Though idealized through stories of knights and ladies, jokers and warriors, this was a difficult time for most people. Why did most cultural advances come to a standstill and what stimulated the regrowth of civilization after a thousand years? We will find that the growth is stimulated by two events: the printing of money and the beginning of trading routes, which open up paths to new and exotic places. 
 
Civilizations of the Americas (Prehistory – A.D.1570)
The Rise of Europe
The High and Late Middle Ages (1050 – 1450)
 
Day and Time: Mondays, 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET
Class Duration: 8 Weeks
Dates: November 11, 2024 - January 27, 2025
No class on the following dates:
November 25 (Thanksgiving Break)
December 16, 23, 30 (Christmas Break) 
Recommended for: Ages 13+ / Grades 8-9
Teacher: TTK Faculty

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