One cannot prepare all of the questions to be asked in advance. What is the function of those questions which should be placed in the plan?
When children have been interested throughout the lesson, why are they sometimes unable to solve for themselves the problem which has been discussed?
What aids does a teacher need to use in teaching a lesson other than the textbook and her own plan?
What do you do with questions which are not answered during the recitation?
How do you prepare children to work at their seats, or at home?
Is plan making worth the time
and energy which it requires?
A PLAN FOR TEACHING THE TOPIC OF IRRIGATION[28]
Teacher’s aim: To arouse or increase the interest of children in the development of the western part of the United States, and to acquaint them with the problems of irrigation.
What effect would a long drought in this part of our country have upon the price of fruits and vegetables? What would happen if the drought were to be continuous? There are arid regions in the United States. Can they be made to raise good crops?
Pupil’s aim: Can the arid regions of the United States be made to raise good crops? What effect would that have on the other parts of the country?
Subject Matter
I. Arid regions of the United States.
A. Continuous drought.
B. Size of area. See maps.