{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-catholic-ave-maria-press-9781594717116","title":"The History of the Catholic Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new pedagogical approach of \u003ci\u003eThe History of the Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e--part of the entire \u003ci\u003eEncountering Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e series--has a number of distinct features.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary news stories that connect recent events in the Church and the world to a particular period in history, lead to chapter focus questions that students will be responsible to remember and answer both through the coverage of the chapter, to the end of the course, and beyond. Several different applications, assignments, and projects offered in a variety of learning styles allow the teacher to gauge a student's ability to retain and apply knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis elective--written in accordance to Option B: History of the Catholic Church from the USCCB Curriculum Framework--is one that can supplement catechesis on the Church that students were introduced to in an earlier course on Ecclesiology. The historical nature of this text lends itself to a wide array of informative infographics and photo essays as well as challenging student assignments. For example, each chapter suggests three assignments meant to be completed over the approximate two-week duration the chapter material is being studied. Research reports, surveys, video presentations, debates, and various art forms are some of the formats and media that make up the chapter assignments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, text is built around the opportunity introduce new material and foster mastery, while also providing more opportunities for review. This approach--encouraged throughout the \u003ci\u003eEncountering Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e series--is necessary in a course with a fast-moving and wide scope of content that follows this sequence: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanctity and Redemption: Understanding Salvation History as the Time of Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church's Divine Origin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gospel Spreads Despite Persecution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Era of the Church Fathers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Formation of Christendom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church in the Midst of Renaissance and the Age of Exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Council of Trent and Catholic Reformation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church in the Era of Enlightenment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Development of Catholic Social Teaching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Twentieth Century and the Epoch of the Second Vatican Council\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church in the Twenty-First Century and Beyond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfiles of faithful Catholic disciples and apologetic questions and answers--both also including follow-up assignments--are included in the online classroom resources folder or this text and are part of every chapter. Prayer suggestions drawn from the periods of historical study offer students opportunities to make an ongoing, reflective commitment to Jesus and his Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe History of the Catholic Church\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete source to share with Catholic high school students the nature and meaning, images, marks, life and ministry, moral life, and role of prayer as they are developed and presented through each era of the Church's two millennia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1594717117\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781594717116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ave Maria Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.50w x 0.90d","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044942213375,"sku":"9781594717116","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7803d960-5331-47df-8e1a-b216e3770b95.jpg?v=1684975821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-catholic-ave-maria-press-9781594717116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}