Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature   By: Ontario. Ministry of Education

TEACHERS' MANUALS

LITERATURE

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AUTHORIZED BY THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION

TORONTO

THE COPP, CLARK COMPANY, LIMITED

COPYRIGHT, CANADA, 1916, BY

THE MINISTER OF EDUCATION FOR ONTARIO

REPRINTED, 1916, 1917.

CONTENTS

PAGE COURSE OF STUDY DETAILS 1

CHAPTER I

Introduction What is Literature? 5 The Qualities that Appeal to Children at Different Ages 7 In Junior Forms 7 In Senior Forms (Books III and IV) 10 Complete Wholes versus Extracts 11 Correlation of Literature with Nature Study, Geography, History, and Art 12 Aims in Teaching Literature 14 General Principles Applicable in the Teaching of Literature 16

CHAPTER II

Methods In Junior Forms 19 Memorization 20 In Senior Forms 22 Teacher's Preparation 22 Preparation of Pupils 23 Presentation 26 Value of Oral Reading in the Interpretation and Appreciation of Literature 27 Development of the Main Thought 29 Minute Analysis 31 Allusions 32 Imagery 33 Literature of Noble Thought 35 Recapitulation 36 Mistakes in Teaching Literature 37 Extensive Reading 39

CHAPTER III

Illustrative Lessons Pantomime Little Miss Muffet 42 Dramatization Little Boy Blue 43 The Story of Henny Penny 44 Wishes 46 Indian Lullaby 47

CHAPTER IV. FORM I: SENIOR

Illustrative Lessons The Wind and the Leaves 50 Piping Down the Valleys Wild 52 The Baby Swallow 54 The Brook 56

CHAPTER V. FORM II

Illustrative Lessons My Shadow 59 One, Two, Three 62 Dandelions 64 The Blind Men and the Elephant 67 The Lord is my Shepherd 71

CHAPTER VI. FORM III

Illustrative Lessons Hide and Seek 74 An Apple Orchard in the Spring 76 Little Daffydowndilly 78 Moonlight Sonata 83 Lead, Kindly Light 87 Lead, Kindly Light 89

CHAPTER VII. FORM IV

Illustrative Lessons Judah's Supplication to Joseph 93 Mercy 98 Morning on the Lièvre 101 Dickens in the Camp 105 Dost Thou Look Back on What Hath Been 112 Waterloo 117 Three Scenes in the Tyrol 122

CHAPTER VIII