An Order for Everything and Everything in its Order: A Rationale for Organizing Educational Content According to a Chronological Framework

Abstract

This paper puts forward a proposal for reorganizing the content that is presented to students over the entire course of their first- through twelfth-grade education. The sequencing and order content currently presented to students is examined, and recommendations are made for a sequence based on the chronology of history. Integrating disciplines is also an important aspect of the proposal. The educational literature pertaining to interdisciplinary education, narrative, a spiral model, historical knowledge, and enduring questions is considered in addressing the implementation of this proposal. The benefits of using a chronologically organized curriculum sequence are explained and examples provided for how this approach could be practically implemented.