33O METHODS IN TEACHING 



schools, roads, bridges ; county seat ; any topics from " the 

 city " that are applicable to the county. 



The state : governor ; state legislature ; state duties toward 

 people; care of poor; of criminals; many topics from the 

 text. 



The nation : historical connection with the development of 

 the constitution ; points of contact with the pupil's life ; sig- 

 nal service ; life saving stations ; weather bureau ; post-office ; 

 harbors ; army and naval cadets. Make the nation a living, 

 active entity in the mind of the children. Details as to the 

 government will be mastered later if they seem tiresome and 

 dry in these years. 



