OUTLINE

[I. SOME PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS]

  1. [Assumptions as to the teacher of history]
  2. [Actual conditions confronted by the teacher]

[II. HOW TO BEGIN THE COURSE]

  1. [What should be done on the day of enrollment]
  2. [What should be done at the first meeting of the class]
  3. [Necessity for definite instruction in methods of preparing a lesson]
  4. [The question of note-taking]
  5. [Instruction in the use of the library and indexes]

[III. THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE LESSON]

  1. [Careful assignment will reveal to the student the relation of geography and history]
  2. [His power of analysis and criticism will be stimulated]
  3. [The conditions in other countries will add to his comprehension of the facts in the lesson]
  4. [His disposition to study intensively will be encouraged]
  5. [His acquaintance with the great men and women of history will be vitalized]
  6. [He will correlate the past and the present]
  7. [He will be required to memorize a limited amount of matter verbatim]
  8. [Methods of preparing questions assigned in advance]

[IV. THE METHOD OF THE RECITATION]

  1. [Assumptions as to the recitation room]
  2. [What the teacher should aim to accomplish]
  3. [Work at the blackboard]
  4. [Special reports]
  5. [Fundamental principles of good questioning]
  6. [Some additional suggestions for teachers of history]

[V. VARIOUS MODES OF REVIEW]

  1. [The place of drill in the history recitation]
  2. [Good reviews will develop a knowledge of the sequence of events]
  3. [They will give a view of the whole subject]
  4. [They will insure a better acquaintance with great men and women]
  5. [They will be economical of time]
  6. [They will secure fluency]
  7. [What the student may do with "problems" in history]

[VI. THE USE OF WRITTEN REPORTS]

  1. [The purpose of theme work should change as the course continues]

[VII. EXAMINATIONS AS TESTS OF PROGRESS]

  1. [The examination should determine how much the student has progressed]
  2. [Specific suggestions on formulating questions]