2 BULLETIN 281, TJ. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



THE PLAN. 



The term "correlation" is here used to mean nothing more nor 

 less than leading pupils to see the relation between home life and 

 school life, to point out the utility value of arithmetic, geography, 

 and physiology, and to supplement reading, history, language, and 

 spelling. Thus through home projects and correlations there will be 

 lent to rural school agriculture a realness and concreteness that can 

 be obtained in no other way. 



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

 monthly sequence plan. Ten 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. 



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

 is intended to be adapted to the northern, central, and western sec- 

 tions of the United States. Covering as it does a large territory, the 

 work must of necessity be largely suggestive. The details, such as 

 the statement of problems, working of subjects in language exercises, 

 etc., should be left to the teacher. Gathering local data as a basis 

 for the work should be entrusted in a large measure to the club 

 members of the school. 



HOW THE TEACHER MAY ORGANIZE A CLUB. 



Home projects may be carried on without an organization, but if 

 the teacher desires to form a club he should, as soon as possible after 

 the school opens in the fall, write to the county superintendent and 

 State leader in charge of boys' and girls' clubs at the State agricul- 

 tural college for all printed matter available pertaining to club 

 projects. 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 bo}-s 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 

 extension representative (county agent) for the county give a talk 

 on the agricultural club requirements and work. If possible, have 

 the county superintendent of education and the State leader in 

 charge of club work at this meeting and ask their aid in this organ- 

 ization 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 officers of the club elected at this time may 

 include a supervisor, president, vice president secretary, treasurer, 

 and program committee. 



As a suggestion to teachers who have not thus far taken up club 

 work, the following general form of organization has been found 

 satisfactory: 



