EXPLANATORY NOTES. 



This syllabus is intended as an aid to student-teachers and pupils. 

 It suggests a few of the many civic problems awaiting investigation and 

 solution. While it may be used in the order of arrangement, the plan 

 of the author is to study such subjects as are uppermost in the public 

 mind, thus bringing the pupil in touch with community thought. This 

 gives a chance to coordinate, the work of the schoolroom with the needs 

 of the public and affords opportunity for both to work together for the 

 common good. 



The wide range of readings makes it possible for each pupil to con- 

 tribute a different point of view regarding the question under discussion. 



CLARA H. SMITH. 

 Supervisor of Civics and History, State Normal School, San Jose, Cal. 



METHOD OF USING SYLLABUS. 



1. Choose a civic topic that is attracting or should attract public attention. 



2. Assign readings to different pupils upon various phases of the subject as sug- 



gested by the syllabus. 



(Readings to be adapted to the degree of mental development of the pupils. ) 



3. Through re^adings and discussion, arrive at a conclusion of what ought to be 



done by the community in dealing with the problem (/. e., fix a standard of 

 attainment). 



4. Note wherein the community fails to attain the standard. 



5. Conclude as to what the pupils, the school, or the community should do to bring 



about the desired reform. This might be: (a) Real labor, (b) Stir up public 

 sentiment, (c) Give money, (d) Bring about legislation, (e) Enforce law. 

 0. Proceed with what the school and the individual members cau do. 



ILLUSTRATION OF METHOD, 

 A Business Manager Charter for the City. 



Instructions to pupils. 



1. Study a chart of the proposed charter which shows diagramatically the cen- 



tralization of responsiblity. 



2. "Read the parts of the charter which you can understand. Read further as to 



how the city manager government works in other cities, such as Dayton, Ohio ; 

 Springfield, Ohio. 



3. Study the existing charter and note its defects. 



4. Decide whether the proposed charter is, or is not, adapted to the needs of the 



city. 



5. Get mothers, friends, and acquaintances to register so that thej' may vote, 



when the times comes, for or against the proposed charter. 



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