The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 9, May, 1910 — John Shaqi
The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 9, May, 1910Various
History
The History Teacher's Magazine, Vol. I, No. 9, May, 1910
Various
History -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals
Not the least attractive of the topics presented at this session
was “The Value of History Pageant Work from the Viewpoint of the
English Teacher,” by Miss Charity Dye, of Indianapolis. Miss Dye’s
conception of the pageant is not that of a mere exhibition; it should
rather be the natural expression of school interests and activities
that have been thoroughly worked out in a serious way by students in
various grades. When so conducted, the school work that precedes the
presentation of a pageant has many valuable features. It arouses the
spirit of investigation, when students hunt out, organize, and build
up historical materials; it gives opportunity for the co-operation of
departments; it encourages in pupils self-identification with school
and community interests; it cultivates imagination and encourages
continuity of thinking. Pupils concentrate attention upon a growing
idea, and their work has cumulative force. This preparation gives to
classes in English occasion for exercises in narration, description,
argument, and the writing of letters, diaries, and ballads. This is
one method of overcoming the fragmentary nature of our school work and
engaging in activities that are socially and psychologically sound and
beneficial.
The final topic of the program was “Supplementary Reading in History
Instruction,” discussed by Professor Oscar H. Williams, of the School
of Education, Indiana University. Many sensible and practical ideas
were presented. Professor Williams recommended that striking passages
from original or secondary sources be copied and duplicated by the
mimeograph for class use; that pupils be encouraged to bring to the
school magazines from which valuable articles could be extracted and
bound separately in manila paper covers; that pupils be encouraged to
purchase for themselves certain reference books, especially historical
fiction. It was especially urged that the best results of collateral
reading appear when pupils become sufficiently interested to do this
work spontaneously.
In the business meeting preceding this program, it was voted to
accept the recommendation of the executive committee, that a special
supplementary meeting of the association be held in connection with
meetings of other associations interested in history teaching at
Indianapolis during the meeting of the American Historical Association
next winter.
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