Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-10-18


SION THROUGH THE LUTHER COUNTRY
THE PREPARATION oFTHE PUPILS.
DR.. J. NJ. Rice is one Of the most care
full students OF the public school system
of the United States. Some time ago he
visited the public schools Of thirty-siX Of
the principal cities of the country. and
his account of his inspection is one of the
most ella borate studies of the American
system of public education. For the
September number of The Century Dr..
Rice has written an article on school
Excursions in Germany" with particular
reference to one expedition, made by the
Pedagogical Seminary at Jena through
Luther,s country in connection with a
study OF the Reformation. Dr. Rice was
guest on this excursion. which gave
him much food for thought. He writes
a follows:
The principal purpose Of Instructive eN-
cursions, "a conducted ty the schools Of
Germany Is to lead the child. by guided
observation. to acquire a broad know ledge
Of his environment. Indeed, the study ef
the home surroundings of the child l.
recognized in the German schools a a
special branch OF knowledge, ana i i IN
cluded in the curriculum for the first
three school years under the name Of
Heimathskunde home-ology1.
While in some of the German schools
instruction in this branch ! stlil limited
to classroom work, in Others per haps
the majority-the teachers are in the ia bit
of taking their pupils upon instructive
walks for the purpose OF Introducing
them, in a natural manner, into almost
every branch OF knowledge. Cannot
everywhere material be found for teach
ing, from nature, botany. zoology, geol-
ogy, and the elements OF geography? Are
not the works of man represented by the
streets and buildings, the shops and lac
tories? Does not he government OF every
town contain the elements of general
government? And may not the local his
torical assocat ions serve to Introduce The
child into the study of universal history?
The most progressive German teac hers
are accustomed to take their pupils upon
an excursion whenever occasion calls for
one. whet her he interval be mont h, q
week or even day And. depending upon
the aim OF the particular outing, they walk
with their pupils over the hills, or along
the banks of streams. or visit instructive
buildings, such As museums. castles and
factories. As rule, sufficient material IL
collected on single outing to serve t. d
basis for number OF lessons N home
o,ogy in the classroom.
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