E.H. Gombrich's Little History of the World

I am Reading E.H. Gombrich's Little History of the World to my social studies classes. I got the idea from Scott Meech (smeech) who pointed me to a blog by Clay Burell. ( http://tinyurl.com/cw7pnm ) The blog discusses, in short, that history can be taught using stories. These stories can help students better understand and appreciate history. I just wrapped up Rome and starting the Middle Ages. I am trying a couple of chapters, from Little History of the World, on my students to see what they think. Chapter 18 is call "The Storm" (do you put chapters is quotes? I forget and I am not getting out my APA manual) and it compares the fall of Rome to a storm that rushes in and leaves only a clear starlit night. Remember, the fall of Rome leads to the Dark Ages and Gombrich writes that there is darkness, but you can still see the stars. Not everything was lost. The next chapter is "The Starry Night Begins." (Starry... that is how it is spelled. I am guessing that this is English or Old English spelling. Gombrich who was German became a British citizen. You know the British.....colour= color and aluminum is pronounced Al (the name)-oo- minium) "Starry Night" explains how the glimmer of knowledge was saved by monks all throughout the land that was destroyed by "The Storm." I am planning on making posts to this blog to share how the story is working or not working. Wish me luck.