Connecting the Dots in World History, A Teacher's Literacy-Based Curriculum

Chris Edwards, EdD, teaches World History and Advanced Placement World History at a high school in the Midwest and is the author of both Teaching Genius: Redefining Education with Lessons from Science and Philosophy (R&L Education, 2012), and Novum Organum II: Going beyond the Scientific Research Model (R&L Education, 2014). He writes on the topics of philosophy, theoretical physics, law, logic and psychology for the science and philosophy journals Skeptic and Free Inquiry and his scholarship and teaching methodology have been published in journals produced by both the National Council for History Education and the National Council for Social Studies.

• PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1: Human MigrationsChapter 2: The Dots FormChapter 3: GreeceChapter 4: The WarsChapter 5: Greek PhilosophyChapter 6: Alexander’s EraChapter 7: RomeChapter 8: The HanChapter 9: From Republic to Empire in RomeChapter 10: After CaesarChapter 11: Judaism, Christianity, and ConstantineAppendixReferences

Kudos to Dr. Edwards for blending historical content, critical thinking, and methodology. The individual “dots,” accessible and engaging on their own, are connected in such a way that students are presented with a much broader view of world (western) history. This is a gift to teachers who struggle with translating history into meaningful and manageable units without losing the larger picture.