October 21. Leaders chosen by group. Individual work with leaders-pupils study their group assignment as a whole from their textbooks. Leader, October 22. Assign individual topic to each member of group under direction of teacher. Look up materials— picture maps etc. Give aid to those in group needing it. Individual Study. Each member of group responsible for his individual topic and some knowledge of the group subject as a whole. Aid other members of group in finding available material or sources of information. Study, October 23-26. Supervised and socialized. Comparisons and use of many textbooks encouraged. England, October 27-28. Physical features and their effects on life of people. Emphasize England as market of world. Greatest merchant marine. London exchanges millions of dollars daily. Manufacture of iron and steel goods, and textiles based on rich deposits of iron, coal, limestone. Exporting of coal. Importance of mining and fishing. Population and character of people. Cities: London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham. Scotland, October 29. Wool producing country-Emphasize causes Shipbuilding in Glasgow-Textiles-Iron and Steel Fish market in Aberdeen-Edinburgh. Ireland, October 30. Geographical reasons for name "Emerald Isle." Use of peat-Reasons for poor farms. Grazing Emphasize flax and Irish linen. Shipbuilding in Belfast. Cities: Belfast-Dublin-Cork. Wales, November 2. Why mining is so important. Cardiffgreatest coal exporting city of world. Notes on Geography of Europe-Mark Jefferson. Britain and British Seas-H. J. MacKinder. The British Empire-Herbertson. Modern Europe Fannie E. Coe. The British Isles-Tomlinson. Elementary Geography Book VII-Herbertson. A Boy in Eirinn-Padraic Colum. Geography by Grades 6A. The British Empire-Black. Rabenort's Geography-Europe. Elementary Geography-Herbertson. Tarr & McMurray Geography Books II & III. Canada, November 4. Distance from England about 2600 miles traversible in 7 or 8 days. Ports St. Johns-Halifax. Trade routes from Vancouver to England via Panama Canal about 7000 miles. Exports to England-wheat-lumber. Imports from England-iron and steel goods-textiles. Cities Ottawa Quebec Montreal Vancouver. Bibliography Industrial Studies-Allen. Industries of Today—M. A. L. Lane. Geography of the World's Agriculture-Finch & Baker. S. Africa, November 5-6. Comparison of climate with that of Bibliography Peeps at Many Lands-S. Africa. Africa-Herbertson. Home Life in All Lands. Africa of Today. Around the World. Encyclopedias. Egypt, November 9-10. Location Climatic peculiarities sugar cane Valley of Nile River-Delta-Causes Agriculture-irri dates. Pyra Suez Canal. Exports gum ivory skins feathers. Port Said. Australia, November 11-12. Location in belt of South East Trades. Effect of trades and surface upon climate. Emphasize importance of sheep raising. Great mineral wealth. Exports wool meat hides tallow dairy products. Imports -iron and steel goods -machinery-textiles from England. Cities Melbourne — Sydney. Bibliography Australia-Carpenter. Wealth of the World's Waste Places-Gilson. India, November 13-16. Location-physical features-mon- soons. indigo Bibliography mineral deposits petroleum. system and of British control. Exports of wheat-cotton spices tea fibers Valuable forests Emphasize effects of caste opium. Cities Asia, A geographical Reader-Huntington. Asia-Allen. Asia-Lyde. Atlas Geography Part II. Other Possessions, November 17. Gibraltar-Key to Mediter ranean. - Borneo (part) spices-coffee. New Guinea (part) forests rubber camphor. New Zealand wool-frozen meat butter. Aden - Bermudas - Bahamas - Jamaica. British Guiana and islands everywhere. Empire held together through great merchant marine,-cables-wireless telegraphy-and habits of travel. November 18. Other imports of Great Britain. Wheat - rubber beef from South America. Wood pulp dairy pro ducts lumber -- hides and skins-paper from Scandinavian countries. Chemicals potash dyes from Germany. Meat dairy products flower bulbs from Holland. November 19-20. Resumé. The geography project broadened into a more general one as to "What importance to the world is the British Empire?" and involved the study of its history-literature-civics-art-music folk dancing-biography of great men and women, etc. Each member of the class had some individual topic of re search for which he alone was responsible. This report was given to the class, discussed by them, and speeches were then composed by the class which were assembled to form a pageant entitled "England, Past and Present." The Spirits of the Past included--Romans-Alfred the Great Vikings-Norman - Conquest - King Arthur-Magna Charta Spanish Armada -Period of Exploration - Queen Elizabeth American Colonies. The Spirits of the Present included-Queen Victoria-Canada—India — S. Africa - Egypt - Australia-Smaller Possessions-England-Ireland-Scotland-Wales-Great Men of Past (writers-poets--artists)-Great Men of Today-British Navy. At least eighty books have been consulted, stories of English literature were read at school and at home during this period; some of the folk-songs of these countries were learned or presented on the victrola-national hymns were sung; visits to the Cleveland Museum of Art were made for a study of the art of various parts of the empire; English architecture was studied and sketches made of Gothic windows; quotations from Shakespeare and memory gems from other poets were memorized; dramatizations of parts of Robin Hood were given; scenery and figures for staging selections from Robin Hood and some Shakespearean figures on a miniature stage were painted. |