The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-11-03
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BIOGRAPHY TEACHING.

Gentlemen. ladies and friends; lit
has been requested by the editor OF the
school news that should write series
OF articles for the column. ! greatly
appreciate the honor of being requested
to write for this column and | shall
furnish these articles from time IA
time.
Now. II is easy 20 write out the d.
rections and tell how so and so should
be taught. but 10 put directions. into
practice is quite a different thing.
shall not deal with theory very much
am going TO write about things that
face each OF us and about things that
can be followed in actual rural school
work
/ must now. get down TO my subject
biography teaching, 81.
fear too many teachers fail In their
biography work, Last year ! noticed
that ono OF the most prominent ques-
tons among the teachers OF Johnson
county WAS. "How toaCh Biography
work" Now any teacher can avail him
self OF the material that is necessary
In biography teaching Literature is
cheap Tho lives OF all tho most prom
inent men can be obtained for Il.50.
This IL a very small amount o. how
much II help your work
There is more than just literature
needed In order To teach biography
work The teacher must know how
10 present and just what part OF the
mans life 20 present IN order to form
tile right idea Of character upon the
chiids mind.
There are few men who are so per.
toot, that we can follow them as eN-
amplcs throughout their entire life For
Instance, you take Andrew jackson ana
give his entire life TO small pupils II
you do this, your biography work VIII
be JUST as apt TO produce had effect
upon the childs miud AZ II viii be "a
produce good effect
Why. some one may say Hnrwer
because part Of his life Is Of the black
est character. He did great many
things that We do not want the young
citizens Of America. living III the goth
century to do We don't want YOUNG
Americans running away with other
mems wives. Andrew Jackson did this
SO be careful what you present to your
class along this line
/ have known some teachers who
were simple enough TO actually say
that they did not indorse biography
teaching u can't md them Tor H."
says that class Of teachers Now such
doctrine IL allfudgc, Teach biography
with language. reading. history and
civil government Make biography work
"A spice for your other work
quite "a lot OF good from biography
work comes through admiration. Ad-
is an effective aid In ethical
training as IL awakens and blends with
the desire Ia be like the person admir-
ed and TO initiate his deeds Admira-
tion leads 70 emulation generous nv
airy and in the hands of an Intelligent
TO this feeling, so readily aroused In
the young that biography owes It's
value In moral training
Listen Teachers never put any
work before small pupils
that does not lead 10 n higher and bet
ter sphere ~ lfc Never put the dark.
degrading side NJ life before small pm
pills | think that side Of lifc should bo
kept away from them while they are
small, You can teach them the results
u the dark side when they are older
and at n time when they have sound
er judgment aud stronger viii pow
nr.
Would be glad 10 see nm article IN
tho NEWS from some other teacher !
would like 10 see how oGr ideas Coz
ncide. Hoping every teacher IN Law
renee county a grand success. am
your friend. II. C. MACKENZIE.