The Course in Community Life, History, and Civics in the University Elementary School, the University of Chicago

Abstract

Britain and its early people 2. Britain as a Roman province 3. How the Romans fitted Britain for conquest II. Britain during the Teutonic invasion: i. The German barbarians' contact with Romans 2. The barbarians break the Roman frontier-Attila, the Hun; Alaric, the Goth; Clovis, the Frank 3. The Angles, Saxons, and Jutes take Britain 4. Legends of King Arthur and his Knights 5. The invaders bring new ideas in religion, liberty, etc. 6. Britain becomes Angleland or England-Egbert 7. Christianity tames the English A. St. Augustine and the missionaries B. St. Cuthbert 8. Alfred the Great and the Danes A. Alfred's struggles, his army and navy, his schools, etc. B. The Danes in England-viking plunderers, settlers C. Danes in other lands-America, France 9. The Normans take and rule England A. William the Conqueror claims the throne B. William defeats Harold at Hastings C. William conquers the English-curfew law, forests, Doomesday book, scattered estates io. Results of the Teutonic invasions III. England during the feudal ages: i. The beginnings of feudalism, Danish raids, fighter becomes king 2. Life of the castle A. Castle as stronghold against invaders B. Plan of castle-moat, wall, entrances, courts, keep, etc. Howard Pyle, King Arthur and His Knights. Bulwer-Lytton, Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings. Freeman, William the Conqueror ("Twelve English Statesmen") Sir Walter Besant, Alfred the Great. Tuell and Hatch, Readings in English History. Jane Andrews, Stories of Wulf, the Saxon (Ten Boys). A. J. Church, Stories from English History. Haaren and Poland, Famous Men of the Middle Ages. M. W. Mabie, Norse Stories. K. L. Bates, Sigurd the Volsung. (Adapted from Wm. Morris). M. Gregor, Stories of Vikings. Jusseraud, English Wayfaring Life. Tappan, In the Days of Alfred the Great. III E. M. Tappan, When Knights Were Bold. A. G. Terry, Lord and Vassal ("History Stories of Other Lands Series "