a. Beginnings of textbook instruction.
b. More attention to chronological order and geological setting.
c. Subject: ancient history, the Middle Ages, English history, American history. Chief emphasis on American history.
d. Material usually biographical.
e. Some schools begin this stage of work in the fourth year.
3. The Last Two Years.
a. Subject usually the United States.
b. The subject often divided.
1. Colonial period for the seventh year.
2. Later period for the eighth year.