Topical Manual Of American History

Author : William Alexander Smith
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ISBN 13 : 9781330543436
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (434 download)

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Download or read book Topical Manual of American History (Classic Reprint) written by William Alexander Smith and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-01 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Topical Manual of American History For the benefit of those teachers who have not had a class-room experience with the laboratory method of studying history, I will direct attention to a few points of vital importance. An intelligent use of the references is absolutely necessary. Both teacher and pupil should read a sufficient number of the references to obtain a full knowledge of the topic under consideration. Sufficient notes should be taken at the time of the reading to retain an outline of the knowledge gained. Guard against too copious note taking. The mere copying of the text and re-entering it in the manual should not be allowed, and will not be attempted if the teacher guides aright the efforts of the pupil. The disconnected notes gathered from this reading should be arranged by the pupil into one concise and grammatical whole. The pupil should now be prepared to enter into an intelligent discussion of the subject. Examine all matter before the pupil is allowed to enter it in the manual, assuring yourself that it is correct as to form and historical conclusion, that the references consulted are recorded in the proper places, that the statements are as concise as possible, that the literary style, the writing, the spelling, and the arrangement are satisfactory. Teach the pupil how to readily get at the proper material in a book by a knowledge of how to use the index. In looking up the references the pupil should enjoy uninterrupted peace. The class work, however, should be of a general nature; encourage all to enter freely into the discussion of the topic under consideration. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.