The Lesson After thorough oral work on this lesson, use the blackboard. Follow the directions given for blackboard work in Manual, Lesson 6. LESSON 118-COMPOSITION Teacher's Aim To make each pupil feel that he has something to give the class. To help pupils to express themselves easily and correctly. The Lesson You will know whether your class will be best served by your working out an outline, with the help of the pupils, or whether each pupil should make the outline for himself. The discussion rests upon personal opinion and preference. See Lesson 27 in Manual. LESSON 119-THE RELATIVE PRONOUN Pupil's Preparation Review Lesson 22. Read the new lesson thoughtfully. Follow the directions given in the lesson. The Lesson Oral drill should be followed by board work. See Lesson 6 in Manual. LESSON 120-THE INTERROGATIVE PRONOUN Pupil's Preparation Review Lesson 22. Read the new lesson thoughtfully. Follow directions given in the book. The Lesson Follow oral drill with blackboard work. See Lesson 6 in Manual. Teacher's Aim LESSON 121-CURRENT EVENTS To interest pupils in history that is being made, or in events that concern the school or the neighborhood. To induce pupils to talk freely. To inspire them with the desire to improve their own language. Pupil's Preparation Read again the suggestions made in Lesson 24. The Lesson Read suggestions in the Manual for Lesson 24. LESSON 122-CURRENT EVENTS See directions for written composition, Lessons 4, 28, and 81 in Manual. LESSON 123-THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN Pupil's Preparation Review Lesson 23, Section 2. Read the new lesson thoughtfully. Follow the directions given in the lesson. LESSON 124—NOUNS, PRONOUNS, AND ADJECTIVES Pupil's Preparation Study the lesson and be prepared to do the work when called upon. The Lesson This lesson is intended to give practice in the recognition and use of certain technical facts previously treated. If additional sentences are needed, take them from pupils' compositions. See "Supplementary Sentences for Practice Work," page 313. LESSON 125-LETTER WRITING See directions in Manual for Lesson 15. LESSON 126-COMPOSITION Pupil's Preparation Read again the story of Lesson 114. Try to imagine how Tom felt after the fishing excursion. What things would he remember? What would he want to tell his father about? LESSON 127-COMPOSITION See directions for written composition, Lessons 4, 28, and 81 in Manual. LESSON 128-MONTHLY REVIEW The review is a fitting close to the month's work. It shows the teacher and the pupil where the weak places are. Gather up the stumbling blocks out of the way before beginning the new month's work. See Manual suggestions for Lesson 16, page 18. CHAPTER NINE Note: For mid-year classes, the material for this Chapter may be made more timely by including Lesson 67. LESSON 129-LITERATURE Teacher's Aim To enjoy the selection with the pupils. To lead them to appreciate this picture of beautiful friendships. To help them appreciate the language of the selection. To help them improve their own language. Pupil's Preparation Read the selection thoughtfully. Make a list of words you do not understand or cannot pronounce; consult the Glossary or the dictionary and then copy these words and their definitions in your notebook, under the heading, "For My Vocabulary.' Try to use these words in your conversation. Try to answer the questions under "Study of Story." Be prepared to ask the class two questions about the story, not asked in the book. The Lesson The great thought pupils should carry away from this lesson is the meaning of friendship. Lead them to discover from this selection what Longfellow considered the essentials of friendship. LESSON 130-COMPOSITION Pupils will enjoy making a class description of a person known to all. Another variation of this exercise may be obtained by allowing one group of pupils to describe a person designated by the teacher. Another group, not in the secret, may guess the name of the person described. LESSON 131-SEPARATE AND JOINT OWNERSHIP Pupil's Preparation Review Lesson 78. Read the new lesson thoughtfully and try to answer the questions asked. LESSON 132-INDEFINITE PRONOUNS Pupil's Preparation Read the lesson as far as the "Written Exercise'' several times thoughtfully. Supply the proper word in each sentence. The Lesson If the sentences in which words are to be supplied are used for board work, arrange the work so that two pupils will not have the same sentence. Allow many pupils to write one sentence each upon the board. See directions for board work in correction, Lesson 6 in Manual. LESSON 133-COMPOSITION Teacher's Aim To induce pupils to talk freely. To help them realize the nobility of the characters drawn in this selection. To help pupils improve their own language. The Lesson In this discussion, pupils should be led to see that the work of Chibiabos is needed in the world as well as the work of Kwasind. Longfellow explains this so simply and so beautifully in "The Builders," that the pupils will be glad to memorize the following stanzas: "All are architects of Fate, "Nothing useless is, or low; Each thing in its place is best; And what seems but idle show Strengthens and supports the rest.” LESSON 134-PRACTICE WORK Directions for blackboard work are given in Lesson 6 of Manual. Alert, vigorous drill must be given to establish the correct forms of the verb. Avoid monotony by making frequent changes in the manner of conducting the drill. |