EXEKCISES FOE SOUTHERN RURAL SCHOOLS. 19 



Practical work. — Collecting material for the foregoing studies 

 affords ample practical work. Specimens of all the different kinds 

 of nuts found in the community should be placed in large bottles with 

 large mouths and labeled for future study. 



Correlations. — -Language exercises in abundance are afforded in 

 keeping records and writing descriptions of the work outlined for the 

 month. 



Drawing: Properly colored drawings of apples, nuts, and parts of 

 nuts should be made. Additional work in drawing is suggested in 

 the study of an individual tree. 



Geography: In connection with the geography lesson study the 

 uses of the nut-bearing trees of the community, especially walnut and 

 hickory. 



History: If pecans or English walnuts have been introduced into 

 the community, have members of the class prepare statements cov- 

 ering these points: Date introduced, by whom, difficulties met with 

 in their growth and the general success with which they have been 

 grown. If neither of these nuts has been introduced, have members 

 of the class prepare statements covering the history of the devasta- 

 tion of the hickory or walnut timber of the community. 



Arithmetic: By counting the number of pecans, walnuts, hickory 

 nuts, etc., in a small measure determine the number in a bushel. 

 Approximate the number produced by some of the trees in the 

 community. Develop exercises on the value of the crops of nuts 

 produced by different kinds of nut-bearing trees in the community. 



Continued work. — Population studies with all kinds of animals, 

 birds, and insects are continued. This work should be done in con- 

 nection with the lower classes. The object is to learn to name at 

 sight the animals with which the pupils come into contact. 



Continue the studies with a particular group of birds as suggested 

 in the September outline. (For a list of the groups of the more 

 common birds in the South and the individual birds in each group, 

 Bee Appondix.) 



The month by month study of a particular group of wild mammals 

 ggested in the September outline should be continued. 



The insects and fungus diseases studied in September should bo 

 continued. The same general suggestions serve for the work of this 

 iin. nth. 



New assignment. — Take up at this time the study of the grain 

 weevil in corn and the dry rot of sweet potatoes. 



Bave members <>f the class bring to school ears of corn and samples 

 of peas attacked by the weevils. 



