2 BULLETIN 132, IT. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. 



THE PLAN. 



The term "correlation" as used in this publication means nothing 

 more nor less than leading pupils into the interpretation of their 

 public-school studies by using things most familiar to them, such as 

 farm, home, and school-life facts and incidents. 



It will be observed that the material is arranged according to a 

 monthly sequence plan. Nine months' work is provided for, but 

 in case the school term is not so long, as is generally true in rural 

 schools, the work out of season may be dropped. Any feasible 

 work suggested for months before or after the opening and closing 

 of a school should be undertaken at seasons best suited to the local 

 conditions. 



As suggested by the title of this publication, the correlation scheme 

 is intended to be adapted to the southern section of the United 

 States. Covering, as it does, a large territory, the scheme must be 

 of necessity largely suggestive. The details, such as the statement 

 of problems, working of subjects in language exercises, etc., should 

 be left to the teacher. The gathering of local data as the basis of 

 work should be intrusted in a large measure to the club members 

 of the school. This is a point at which the teacher can secure the 

 cooperation and interest not only of the pupils but of the patrons as 

 well. When it is manifested that the school is to use the community 

 problems and facts as the basis of its exercises there will be an awak- 

 ening in school interest that will probably surprise even the teacher. 



HOW THE TEACHER MAY ORGANIZE A CLUB. 



As soon as possible after the school opens in the fall the teacher 

 should write the county superintendent and the State agricultural 

 college for all printed matter available pertaining to agricultural 

 clubs. When the teacher has studied the literature and has become 

 familiar with the plans, projects, rules, etc., of clubs, a meeting for 

 organization should be called and should include as many boys and 

 girls of the school district as can be brought together. It would be 

 well to invite the patrons of the school to this meeting and have 

 the farm-demonstration agent for your county give a talk on the agri- 

 cultural-club movement. If possible, have your county superin- 

 tendent of education and the woman in charge of girls' canning clubs 

 at this meeting and ask their aid in this organization work. Near the 

 close of the meeting, which should not be too long, a simple form of 

 constitution and set of by-laws may be adopted, and the regular offi- 

 cers of the club elected at this time may include a supervisor, presi- 

 dent, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and program committee. 



The following general form of organization has been found satis- 

 factory : 



