Legends of the Middle Ages Part 35

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

OUTLINES FOR REVIEW IN HISTORY

By CHARLES BERTRAM NEWTON, Head of the Department of History in Lawrenceville School, and EDWARD BRYANT TREAT, Master in Lawrenceville School.

Greek History Roman History English History American History

These little manuals help the teacher of history solve the problem of bringing out the subject as a whole, and of so focusing it as to make the picture clear-cut and vivid in the pupil's mind--in other words, they give the proper perspective to the prominent figures and the smaller details, the mult.i.tude of memories and impressions made by the text-book, note-book, and cla.s.s room work. The books are intended primarily for review, and especially for students preparing for college.

These outlines embody brief summaries in chronological order of the leading facts and events, and throughout ease of reference has been considered of prime importance. Except in most unusual cases they should not be introduced into the cla.s.s until after the work in the text-book is finished. However, if the time or facilities of the teacher are greatly limited, they may be used judiciously with the text-book as an aid to clearness. Because they are not planned to follow or accompany any particular text-book on the subject, references to such books have purposely been omitted.

In the index battles, laws, and wars are grouped chronologically under those headings, and also in regular alphabetical order. Near the end of each volume are given fifty typical questions selected from the recent examinations set for admission to leading colleges, which are intended for practice in the art of formulating answers.

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A SOURCE BOOK OF MEDIAEVAL HISTORY

Edited by FREDERIC AUSTIN OGG, A.M., a.s.sistant in History, Harvard University, and Instructor in Simmons College.

In this book is provided a collection of doc.u.ments ill.u.s.trative of European life and inst.i.tutions from the German invasions to the Renaissance. Great discrimination has been exercised in the selection and arrangement of these sources, which are intended to be used in connection with the study of mediaeval history, either in secondary schools, or in the earlier years of college. Throughout the controlling thought has been to present only those selections which are of real value and of genuine interest--that is, those which subordinate the purely doc.u.mentary and emphasize the strictly narrative, such as annals, chronicles, and biographies. In every case they contain important historical information or throw more or less indirect light upon mediaeval life or conditions.

The extracts are of considerable length from fewer sources, rather than a greater number of more fragmentary ones from a wider range. The translations have all been made with care, but for the sake of younger pupils simplified and modernized as much as close adherence to the sense would permit. An introductory explanation, giving at some length the historical setting of the extract, with comments on its general significance, and also a brief sketch of the writer, accompany each selection or group of selections. The footnotes supply somewhat detailed aid to the understanding of obscure illusions, omitted pa.s.sages, and especially names and technical terms. The index is very full.

Typographically the book is unusually well arranged with a view of aiding the pupil in its interpretation.

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ESSENTIALS IN ENGLISH HISTORY

From the Earliest Records to the Present Day. By ALBERT PERRY WALKER, A.M., Master in History, English High School, Boston. In consultation with ALBERT BUSHNELL HART, LL.D., Professor of History, Harvard University

Like the other volumes of the Essentials in History Series, this text-book is intended to form a year's work in secondary schools, following out the recommendation of the Committee of Seven, and meeting the requirements of the College Entrance Examination Board, and of the New York State Education Department. It contains the same general features, the same pedagogic apparatus, and the same topical method of treatment. The text is continuous, the sectional headings being placed in the margin. The maps and ill.u.s.trations are worthy of special mention.

The book is a model of good historical exposition, unusually clear in expression, logical and coherent in arrangement, and accurate in statement.

The essential facts in the development of the British Empire are vividly described, and the relation of cause and effect is clearly brought out.

The treatment begins with a brief survey of the whole course of English history, deducing therefrom three general movements: (1) the fusing of several races into the English people; (2) the solution by that people of two great problems: free and democratic home government, and practical, enlightened government of foreign dependencies; and (3) the extreme development of two great fields of industry, commerce and manufacture. The narrative follows the chronological order, and is full of matter which is as interesting as it is significant, ending with a masterly summary of England's contribution to civilization.

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

WEBSTER'S SECONDARY SCHOOL DICTIONARY

Full cloth, 8vol., 864 pages. Containing over 70,000 words, with 1000 ill.u.s.trations.

This new dictionary is based on Webster's New International Dictionary, and therefore conforms to the best present usage. It presents the largest number of words and phrases ever included in a school dictionary--all those, however new, likely to be needed by any pupil. It is a reference book for the reader and a guide in the use of English, both oral and written. It fills every requirement that can reasonably be expected of a dictionary of moderate size.

This new book gives the preference to forms of spelling now current in the United States, in cases of doubt leaning toward the simpler forms that may be coming into use. In the matter of p.r.o.nunciation such alternatives are included as are in very common use, but the one that is preferred is clearly indicated. Each definition is in the form of a specific statement accompanied by one or more synonyms, between which careful discrimination is made.

In addition, this dictionary includes an unusual amount of supplementary information of value to students: the etymology, syllabication and capitalization of words; many proper names from folklore, mythology, and the Bible; a list of prefixes and suffixes; all irregularly inflected forms; rules for spelling; 2329 lists of synonyms, in which 3518 words are carefully discriminated; answers to many questions on the use of correct English constantly asked by pupils; a guide to p.r.o.nunciation; abbreviations used in writing and printing; a list of 1200 foreign words and phrases; a dictionary of 5400 proper names of persons and places, etc.

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PUPIL'S NOTEBOOKS AND STUDY OUTLINES IN HISTORY

ORIENTAL AND GREEK HISTORY

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 s.p.a.ces 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 cla.s.s 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 cla.s.s.