By L.B. LEWIS, Teacher of Ancient History, Central High School, Syracuse,
N.Y.
ROMAN HISTORY
By EDNA M. McKINLEY, Ph.B., Teacher of Ancient and European History,
Central High School, Syracuse, N.Y.
These notebooks combine the topical and library methods of studying history. They give a correct historical perspective; they show the relation of important events to each other; and they drive home in the pupil's mind certain vital facts by requiring him to perform various kinds of interesting work, which in each case is definitely laid out.
A skeleton outline of topics is included with indications of subdivisions and blank spaces in which the student is to write the more important sub-topics and other brief notes to complete the outline.
Special topics for collateral reading are inserted to supplement the text in the proper places. These special topics are to be reported on in class in connection with the regular text lesson, and the reports are to be written by the student on the blank pages left for this purpose at the end of the book. A very full list of books, with pages specified, is given in connection with each topic.
The large number of these special topics affords ample choice, and emphasis has been placed on those which show the life and character of the people. These topics may be used as themes in English, and as subjects for debate, in order to stimulate reading and discussion on the part of the class.
There are outline maps to be filled in, and numerous spaces for drawings and plans which can easily be made by the pupil after consulting the specific references in the books mentioned.