Programme for Term 92 Form IV
Programme 92. (The 92nd term of work set since the
Parents' Union School
began.)
(January
to March, 1922. May to July, 1922, in the Dominions.)
Parents' National Educational Union.
The Parents' Union School.
(Address: House of Education, Ambleside.)
Motto: "I am, I can, I ought, I will."
(He shall) "pray for the children to prosper in good life and good literature."--(Dean Colet).
FORM IV.
PUPILS' NAMES __________________________________________
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Bible Lessons.
In all cases the Bible text (as given in book used) must be read and
narrated first.
Old Testament History,* by T.
M. Hardwick and E. Costley-White (Murray, 9/6), Vol. III.,
pp.55-115. (a) S.P.C.K. Bible
Atlas* (1/-), (b) Historical
Geography of the Holy Land, by S. R. Macpheil (Clark, 1/-), (c) The Universal Bible Dictionary
(R.T.S., 7/6), may be used for all names of persons and places,
(d) The Saviour of the World,
Vol. V. (P.N.E.U. Office, 3/-), pp. 68-122. (e) The Acts,* by E. M. Knox,
pp.191-266 (Macmillan, 3/6), (f) The
Prayer Book of the Church, by the Rev. W. H. Campbell (Longmans,
8/-), with lesson on Easter.
For Sunday reading (optional):
The Quest of Nations, by T. R.
W. Lunt (U.C.M.E., 2/6), pp.1-60. The
Story of S. Paul's Life and Letters, by J. Paterson Smyth
(Sampson Low, 5/-), pp. 1-75. The
Fall of Constantinople, by J. H. Neale (Dant, 2/6).
For private daily Bible reading, Daily
Readings from the Old Testament, by H. Franklin and L. Montagu
(Williams & Norgate, 2/6). For New Testament, a Gospel in
suitable portions. (b) A Boy's
Book of Prayer, by A. Devine (Methuen, 2/-).
Writing.
Choose and transcribe passages from Shakespeare's Henry VIII., and the other books
set, in A New Handwriting for
Teachers, by M. M. Bridges (P.N.E.U. Office, 6d. a card) ; work
from card 8.
Dictation. (A New Handwriting to be used).
Two or three pages or a passage to be prepared first from a newspaper;
or, from the prose and poetry set for reading; a paragraph to be then
dictated or to be occasionally written from memory.
Composition.
Read on Tuesdays some subject in "Literature," or, on the news of the
week, or, on some historical or allegorical subject, etc. Write
on Thursdays a résumé.
Verses (note metre of poems set for this term), on current events and
on characters in the term's reading , upon historical characters, or,
on spring scenes.
English Grammar.
Parse and analyse from books read, making progress each term.
Meiklejohn's A New Grammar of the
English Tongue* (4/-), pp. 105-116 ; 122-181.
Literature (including holiday
and evening reading).
The History of English Literature for
Boys and Girls,* by H. E. Marshall (Jack, 10/8), pp.
191-258. (a) Shakespeare's Henry
VIII.* (Blackie, Plaintext, 7d.). Scott's The Monastery* (Collins,
2/6). Roper's Life of Sir
Thomas More* (Dent, 2/6). Carlyle's Heroes and Hero Worship*: Luther and Knox (any edition, or
Oxford Press, 8/5). Palgrave's Golden
Treasury* (Oxford Press, 2/2). Poems of To-Day* (Sidgwick &
Jackson, 8/8).
English History.
Make a chart of the period studied (1485-1558), (see reprint from P.R.,
July, 1910, 3d.). Read the daily news and keep a calendar of
events. Gardiner's History of
England* (Longmans, 6/8), Vol. II., pp. 363-427 (1509-1558). A History of Everday Things in England,
by H. & C. Quennell (Batsford, 8/-), Part IV., may be used for the
period.
General History.
Medieval and Modern Times,* by
T. R. Robinson (Ginn & Co., 13/6), pp. 269-330 (1485-1558). Ancient Times: A History of the Early World,*
by J. H. Breasted (gin, 10/6), pp. 1-73 (omit questions).
Continue a Book of Centuries* (P.N.E.U. Office, 8/-), putting in
illustrations from all history studied. The Story of the Great War, by D.
A. Mackenzie (Blackie, 6/-), pp. 55-107 (optional).
Citizenship.
Ourselves,* Book I. (Kegan
Paul, 4/6), pp. 168-186. North's Plutarch's Lives, edited by P.
Giels (University Press, 8/6): Agis
and Cleomenes. A Pronouncing Dictionary of Mythology of
Antiquities* (Walk, 1/6). Citizenship, * by E. R. Worts
(Hodder & Stoughton, 4/6), pp.1-47 (narration instead of questions).
Geography.
The Ambleside Geography Books, Book V. * (5/), pp. 268-325. Our Guardian Fleets in 1805,* by H.
W. Household (Macmillan, 8/-), pp. 1-80. Six Months in the Sandwich Islands,
by Mrs. Bishop (Murray, 6/-), (optional).
Know something about foreign places coming into notice in the current
newspapers. Ten minutes exercise on the map of the world every
week. Philip's Atlas of
Comparative Geography (new edition, 3/-), may be used. See
also tests under "Scouting."
Teacher to use The Treaty Settlement
of Europe, by H. T. Fleure (for new frontiers), (Oxford Press,
2/6). Map questions to be answered from map and names put into
blank map (from memory) before each lesson. Teacher may find
useful Out-Door Geography, by
H. Hatch (Blackie, 8/-).
Natural History and Botany.
Winners in Life's Race,* by
Mrs. Fisher (Macmillan, 6/-), pp. 279-314. Elementary Studies in Plant Life,*
by F. E. Fritsch (Bell, 8/6), pp. 42-74. Keep a Nature Note-Book
(P.N.E.U. Office, plain, 4/6, or interleaved, 8/-), with flower and
bird lists, and make daily notes. For out-door work take some
special study, leaf-buds, cotyledons, etc. The Changing Year, by F. M. Haines
(Wadsworth, 8/-), or, Countryside
Rambles, by W. S. Furneaux (Philip, 2/6) : January to
March. Furneaux's A Nature
Study Guide (Longmans, 6/6).
General Science.
First Year of Scientific Knowledge,*
by Paul Bert (Reife, 8/-), pp. 192-284. Some Wonders of Matter,*
by Bishop Mercer (S.P.C.K., 5/-), pp. 1-88.
Hygiene and Physiology, Domestic
Economy.
A Health Render,* by W. H.
Abrahall (Cassell, 3/-), pp. 1-54.
Arithmetic.
Pendlebury's New Shilling Arithmetic,*
pp. 118-124 (Bell, 2/3). Revise back work ; examples may be taken from
Pendlebury's New Concrete Arithmetic,
Book V. (Bell, 5d.).
Important: to be read in leisure time, Number Stories of Long Ago, by D.
E. Smith (Binn, 3/3).
Geometry.
A School Geometry,* by H. Hall
and F. Stevens (Macmillan, Parts i.-iv., 3/6), pp. 77-83 ; 86-98.
Revise theorems 1-12, doing more exercises.
The School Set of Mathematical
Instruments (Macmillan, 2/-).
Algebra.
A School Algebra,* by H. S. S.
Hall, Part I. (Macmillan, 3/6), pp.
77-82 ; 90-92; 95-100.
German.
Siepmann's Primary German Course,*
by O. Siepmann (Macmillan, 5/-), Lessons 22-25 inclusive. Teacher
study preface, using the lessons (with narration), exercises, grammar,
stories, poems, etc., as suggested.
or, preferably, Italian.
Perini's Italian Conversation Grammar*
(Hachette, 6/6), Exercises 6-10.
Latin.
Limen,* Part I. (Murray, 2/6),
pages 142-172 and revise grammar, 118-141.
French.
Primary French Course,* Part
II., by O. Siepmann (Macmillan, 3/-), Lessons 23-26 inclusive, with
grammar and exercises. Teacher study preface. Read and
narrate Le Serf (Souvestre), (Blackie, 1/-). Read several poems
and learn one from Longer Poems for
Recitation (Blackie, 6d.).
Drawing.
The Fésole Club Papers,*
by W. G. Collingwood (Holmes, Ulverston, 4/6), (out of print).
Illustrations of scenes from Literature. Study, describe (and
draw from memory details of) six reproductions* of pictures by Jan
Steen and Gerard Don (P.N.E.U. Office4, 2/- the set). See the
special notes in the Parents' Review,
January, 1922. Paintbox with specially chosen paints and brush
(P.N.E.U. Office, 5/-).
Recitations.
Learn two suitable passages of 20 verses each from chapters in Bible
Lessons. Two Easter hymns. Psalms 145, 146. Two poems, or,
a scene from Henry VIII.
Reading (including holiday and
evening reading).
Books set under Literature, History, Geography, Recitations should
afford exercise in careful reading and in composition. Poetry
should be read daily. The Odysseys
of Homer, Chapman's Translation (Simpkin Marshall, 8/6), Books
1-4 inclusive.
Musical Appreciation.
See Programme of Music (Schumann), Parents'
Review, January, 1922: Our
Work. The Listener's Guide to Music, by P. Scholes (Oxford
Press, 4/-), may be used.
Singing. See Programme of Music.
Three French songs, French Songs
with Music (Blackie, 7d.). Three German songs, Deutscher Liedergarten (Curwen
& Son, 2/6, or, without accompaniments, 6d.). Three English
songs, from The National Song Book,
edited by O. V. Stanford (Boosey & Co., words and voice parts 1/9
each,* complete with music 6/-). Ten Minutes' Lessons in Sight-Singing
(Curwen, 2/6). Fifty Steps in
Sight-Singing, by Arthur Somervell,
steps 21-26 (Curwen & Son, 2/6).
Drill, etc. (choose new
work.)
Ball Games and Breathing Exercises,
by Alice R. James (Longmans, 1/9). For Drill Music, Music for use in Mrs. Wordsworth's Classes
(P.N.E.U. Office, 8/6), may be used. Peasant Dances and Songs in Many Lands
(Evans, 7/6). The Board of Education's Syllabus of Physical Exercises
(Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1/-), tables 65-68. Ex-Students, House
of Education Drills. How to
Teach Dances (Evans, 4/6). Hockey.
Work.
Do some definite house or garden work. Simple Répoussé Work,
by E. J. Bradford (Charles, 1/9). Simple Garments for Children, by
Synge (Longmans, 7/6), or, Needlecraft
in the School, by M. Swanson (Longmans, 7/6) : design and make a
garment. Darn and mend garments from the wash each week; First Lessons in Darning and Mending
(P.N.E.U. Office, 2d.), may be used. Teacher will find useful What shall we make? by M. La Trobe
Foster (C.M.S., 1/-). Cooking:
Tried Favourites Cookery Book (Marshall, 2/6). See also
(unless working as Guides) tests under Scouting (Parents' Review, May, 1920) : all
girls should take the First Aid (No. 10) and Housecraft (No. 7)
Tests. Make a garment for the "Save the Children Fund" ; for
particulars apply to 29 Golden Square, Regent Street, W. 1.
N.B. 1.-- Each pupil should have a copy of all books, etc., marked *
and a set of the Pictures and materials. One copy of the other books is
sufficient.
N.B. 2.-- For methods of teaching the various subjects see Home Education, 5/6, School
Education, 5/- (P.N.E.U. Office). In home schoolrooms, Forms III. and
IV. may work together in all
history subjects (including Scripture).
N.B. 3.--All books, etc., may be obtained from the Secretary of the
P.N.E.U., 20, Victoria Street, London, S.W. 1, as well as exercise
books bearing the school motto (ruled singled, double lines and
squares), 8½d. each, and Cambridge paper for the Examination 2/6
for 4 quires (not less) ; envelopes to match 2/6 a packet. Also
the School Badge (6/-), School Hat Band (4/6), and Ribbon 3/6 a yard.
Badges stencilled in washing colours on pale blue linen may also be
obtained, 4½d. unmounted, 5d. mounted.