World History : The Fertile Crescent to the American Revolution

This series covers the time period from 3500 B.C. to the 1780s. Students will come to understand the connections between human beings despite time and distance. This course analyzes civilizations, their geographic and political environments, their technologies, economies, social institutions, and cultural achievements. The magnitude of the material would be daunting for most teachers, but not this one. This is a very unusual course in World History. It is taught by Linwood Thompson. He is both a teacher of history and of drama at his school. And that's why this course is special. Lindwood Thompson is the visual aid for these lectures. Every lesson is delivered in special period costumes and in characters often invented to illustrate the life of their times. Linwood Thompson has an arsenal of costumes as well as a firm grasp on the personae of great historical figures. He dresses, talks, and acts like them. He actually becomes them! He's such an entertaining presenter that you learn without knowing it. Every lecture is delivered in costume and in character. Just sit back, relax, and learn. Linwood Thompson's history program at Bellflower High School in the suburbs of Los Angeles has attracted international attention for its creativity and innovation. "History is a blast!" and "He makes history come alive!" are just some of the comments collected from his students. We should add that this course is too good to restrict it to high school students. Adults will enjoy these performances too. And history, in the hands of these many characters, has far more "sticking power" than any chronological narrative you've ever heard or seen. This course comes with a workbook that is designed as a valuable supplement to the course and textbooks you are already using. This lecture series was originally created for a high school audience; however, it's a useful tool for anyone interested in world history.Thompson, Linwood is the author of 'World History : The Fertile Crescent to the American Revolution', published 1995 under ISBN 9781565859722 and ISBN 1565859723.