History At Our House: Ancient History

Episode 10 of the podcast, where we let you peak your head round one of the classroom doors, here at History At Our House! This week it's something a little different: some Ancient Greek Philosophy! As part of our emphasis on giving a more integrated and rich history education, high school students in the program don't just learn that certain great thinkers existed - they hear what those people had to say for themselves too. One of the defining features of ancient Athens was the tension between the will of the people and the rule of law, between the mob and the individual. The founding fathers were all too aware of this, concretised in one epic moment: the trial of Socrates. Here's a sample of the students examining Socrates not-all-that-apologetic 'Apology'. Podcast Powered By Podbean Find out more about History At Our House at http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 10 of the podcast, where we let you peak your head round one of the classroom doors, here at History At Our House! This week it's something a little different: some Ancient Greek Philosophy! As part of our emphasis on giving a more integrated and rich history education, high school students in the program don't just learn that certain great thinkers existed - they hear what those people had to say for themselves too. One of the defining features of ancient Athens was the tension between the will of the people and the rule of law, between the mob and the individual. The founding fathers were all too aware of this, concretised in one epic moment: the trial of Socrates. Here's a sample of the students examining Socrates not-all-that-apologetic 'Apology'. Podcast Powered By Podbean Find out more about History At Our House at http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 10 of the podcast, where we let you peak your head round one of the classroom doors, here at History At Our House! This week it's something a little different: some Ancient Greek Philosophy! As part of our emphasis on giving a more integrated and rich history education, high school students in the program don't just learn that certain great thinkers existed - they hear what those people had to say for themselves too. One of the defining features of ancient Athens was the tension between the will of the people and the rule of law, between the mob and the individual. The founding fathers were all too aware of this, concretised in one epic moment: the trial of Socrates. Here's a sample of the students examining Socrates not-all-that-apologetic 'Apology'. Podcast Powered By Podbean Find out more about History At Our House at http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 9 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! This week we learn a little bit about the source of the old saying "An eye for an eye", and how it was actually a pretty radical principle at the time. It marked a shift from arbitrary rule, towards an equal, codified system of law, one which measured out objectively just what punishment should be meted out to each crime. Find out more about History At Our House at  http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 9 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! This week we learn a little bit about the source of the old saying "An eye for an eye", and how it was actually a pretty radical principle at the time. It marked a shift from arbitrary rule, towards an equal, codified system of law, one which measured out objectively just what punishment should be meted out to each crime. Find out more about History At Our House at  http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 9 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! This week we learn a little bit about the source of the old saying "An eye for an eye", and how it was actually a pretty radical principle at the time. It marked a shift from arbitrary rule, towards an equal, codified system of law, one which measured out objectively just what punishment should be meted out to each crime. Find out more about History At Our House at  http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 8 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! This week, we're peeking our heads around the door of the Lower Elementary class, where they're learning that dark ages aren't just for first millenium Europe - any peoples struck by a disruptive force can see their empire torn apart. These particular Mesopotamians learned that the hard way...

Episode 8 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! This week, we're peeking our heads around the door of the Lower Elementary class, where they're learning that dark ages aren't just for first millenium Europe - any peoples struck by a disruptive force can see their empire torn apart. These particular Mesopotamians learned that the hard way...

Episode 8 of our sneak peek inside the History At Our House classroom! This week, we're peeking our heads around the door of the Lower Elementary class, where they're learning that dark ages aren't just for first millenium Europe - any peoples struck by a disruptive force can see their empire torn apart. These particular Mesopotamians learned that the hard way...

Episode 7 of our look inside the History At Our House classroom. This week, we look at the difference between a reliable and unreliable historical record, by looking at Mesopotamia.What do we mean by that? Have a listen and find out! Find out more at: http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 7 of our look inside the History At Our House classroom. This week, we look at the difference between a reliable and unreliable historical record, by looking at Mesopotamia.What do we mean by that? Have a listen and find out! Find out more at: http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 7 of our look inside the History At Our House classroom. This week, we look at the difference between a reliable and unreliable historical record, by looking at Mesopotamia.What do we mean by that? Have a listen and find out! Find out more at: http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Just where do we get our knowledge about Ancient Egypt from? The recovery by European historians of Egyptian History is tied to a certain great Emperor. In fact, you might get a clue by looking at our podcast logo...

Episode 5 of our free look inside the History At Our House classroom is here! Did you know that the first Moon landing happened closer to Cleopatra's lifetime than the building of the Pyramids? To her, they were Ancient History! Why did these Ancient Egyptians build these great monuments - and, perhaps more importantly, why did they stop? Find out more at: http://historyatourhouse.com/?page_id=318

Episode 4 of our free look inside the History At Our House classroom. This week: we look at what the historian Thucydides had to say about the approach to history, in contrast to Ranke (who we had a look at last week). In a way, the Thucydidean approach underlies a lot of what goes on at History At Our House: looking at history as something that teaches us about values - what matters, and how it is won and how it is lost.