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THE
UNIFORM COURSE OF STUDY FOR THE SCHOOLS OF INDIANA
ADOPTED BY
THE INDIANA COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS' ASSOCIATION, IN CONVENTION AT INDIANAPOLIS,
JUNE 10,11,12, 1884
FIRST YEAR
- READING--First
reader completed; introduced by the word, in conjunction with the
object method, afterward combining phonic method.
- SPELLING--All
the words of the reading lesson by letter and sound.
- ARITHMETIC--Adding
ones, twos, threes and fours, Roman numerals, Arabic numerals.
- GENERAL
LESSONS--Language lessons in connection with reading. Object lessons;
color, form. Geography, distance and direction.
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Lyles
Consolidated School 1925
Grades 1-2-3-4
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SECOND
YEAR
- READING--Second
reader completed.
- SPELLING--Written
exercises, slate board and spelling tables.
- WRITING--A
complete drill on position at desk, as to pen and movement and form
of letters.
- ARITHMETIC--Oral
lessons, addition, subtraction, multiplication and tables constructed
as far as learned.
- GEOGRAPHY--Home;
outline of township, county and state.
- LANGUAGE
LESSONS--In connection with Reading, notation and numeration.
THIRD
AND FOURTH YEARS
- READING--Third
reader completed.
- SPELLING--All
the words of importance in the various lessons, new words defined,
spelled by sound and letters, using proper diacritical marks, slate
and blackboard.
- WRITING--Copy
books Nos. 2 and 3; special attention given to position, holding pen,
movement, etc.
- ARITHMETIC--Addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division, mastered as principles,
without the use of text-books.
- GRAMMAR--Oral
language lessons; analysis by diagram, giving subject, predicate,
object, and simple modifiers.
- GEOGRAPHY--Oral
lessons, by subject, to primary Geography.
- HISTORY--Oral
lessons, important events and dates. (occasional).
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Lyles
Consolidated School 1917
Grades 5-6-7-8
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FIFTH
AND SIXTH YEARS
- READING--Fourth
reader completed, supplemental reading introduced.
- SPELLING--Same
as third grade.
- WRITING--
Copy books Nos.4 and 5.
- ARITHMETIC--
Practical to percentage.
- GRAMMAR--Elementary,
completed.
- GEOGRAPHY--
Primary geography.
- HISTORY--
Oral lessons.
- PHYSIOLOGY--
Oral lessons.
SEVENTH
AND EIGHTH YEARS
- READING--Fifth
grade reader completed; suitable supplemental reading introduced.
- SPELLING--Previous
methods continued.
- ARITHMETIC--
Completed, giving special attention to analysis and formulas.
- GRAMMAR--Completed,
including a practical knowledge of composition, and analysis by diagram.
- GEOGRAPHY--Completed;
map drawing and physical conditions mastered.
- U.S.
HISTORY-- Completed, and civil government.
- PHYSIOLOGY--Completed.
- PENMANSHIP--Adopted
system completed.
- SPECIAL--
Familiar lessons or tasks in elementary science, and a practical knowledge
of the United States system of land survey.
SCHEME
OF GRADUATION
- All
pupils satisfactorily completing the prescribed course of study are
admitted to the uniform examination for graduation.
- Three
lists of questions for uniform final examination are prepared by a
committee of five, appointed by the convention of county superintendents,
to act with the state superintendent.
- Three
examinations are held on the third Saturday of February, March, and
April--in view of varying lengths of school year.
- Printed
questions are issued from the Department of Public Instruction.
- Examinations
are conducted by townships, under the direction of the county superintendent.
- Diplomas
are granted to pupils who attain an average of seventy-five per cent,
and who do not fall below sixty-five per cent in any branch.
- Graduating
exercises will be conducted by townships.
- Graduates
from the district schools will be received into the junior class of
the local high schools.
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