Curriculum of the Schools of

Hinds County, Mississippi

SUGGESTED COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MISSISSIPPI

Issued by Department Education W. F. BOND, Supt.

FIRST YEAR.

Wheeler's Primer - Complete in three months.

Baldwin’s First Reader - Complete in three months. Follow with some supplementary first reader. *Elson's Primary Reader, Book 1, is recommended.

Oral and Written Number Work - Counting, reading, and writing numbers to 100. Combinations to 10 in addition and subtraction.

Writing - On tablet or board; care to be taken that first efforts be round and full, using the whole arm as much as possible.

Spelling - Oral and written; the words to be selected by the teacher from the reading lessons.

SECOND YEAR.

Baldwin's Second Reader - Complete in four months. Follow with some sup­plementary reader. *Elson's Primary Reader, Book 2, is recommended.

Spelling - Oral and Written. The words may be selected by the teacher from the reading lessons. Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Oral and Written Number Work - Oral and written number work based on first 53 pages of Colaw, Duke and Powers’ Elementary Arithmetic (Book in hands of the teacher).

Mississippi Writing Book, No. 1.

THIRD YEAR.

Baldwin's Third Reader - Complete in four months. Follow with some supple­mentary reader. *Elson's Primary Reader, Book 3, is recommended.

Hunt’s Progressive Speller, Part 1, Section 1, Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Colaw, Duke and Powers’ Elementary Arithmetic - Pages 54-148.

Arnold's With Pencil and Pen.

Mississippi Writing Books, Nos. 2 and 3.

FOURTH YEAR.

Graded Classics Book D - Complete in four months.

Conn's Introductory Physiology and Hygiene.

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 1, Section 2. Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Colaw, Duke and Powers' Elementary Arithmetic - Completed.

Frye's Elementary Geography - To page 87.

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book I-Pages 1-160.

Mississippi Writing Book, No.4.

FIFTH YEAR.

Graded Classics, Book 5-First half of session.

Estill's Beginner's History of Our Country - Second half of session.

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 1, Section 3. Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Colaw, Duke and Powers' Practical Arithmetic - To page 120.

Frye's Elementary Geography - Completed.

Harris and Gilbert's Lessons in English, Book I - Completed.

Webster's Primary Dictionary - For Pupil's Desk - From 5th Grade up.

Mississippi Writing Book, No.5.

SIXTH YEAR.

Colaw, Duke and Powers' Practical Arithmetic - Pages 121-242.

Frye's Higher Geography - To page 88.

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 2 - Recite from pages 1-66 three days per week, and from pages 161-187 two days per week.

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 2, Section 1. Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Burkett, Stevens and Hill's Agriculture - Organize Clubs and use Government bulletins supplemental.

Mississippi Writing Book, No.6.

Riley, Chandler and Hamilton's "Our Republic" - First 53 chapters.

SEVENTH YEAR.

Colaw, Duke and Powers’ Practical Arithmetic - Completed.

Frye's Higher Geography - Completed.

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 2 - Recite from pages 188-251 three days per week and from pages 66-101 two days per week.

Riley, Chandler and Hamilton's “Our Republic” - Completed.

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 2, Section 2. Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Mississippi Writing Book, No.7.

EIGHTH YEAR.

Teller and Brown's Business Methods - (Optional).

Harris and Gilbert's English Lessons, Book 2 - Recite from page 251-350 three days per week, and from page 101-144 two days per week.

Riley's Mississippi History - Completed first four months.

Coleman's "The People's Health."

Peterman's Civil Government - Last four months.

Hunt's Progressive Speller, Part 2, Section 3. Mississippi Spelling Blanks.

Agriculture - As in Seventh Year.

Mississippi Writing Book, No.8.

A thorough review of Colaw, Duke and Powers' Arithmetic or a supplemen­tary work is advised.

*Elson's Readers are recommended for supplemental use, where desired, in all the grades.