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The general use in high schools of good syllabi such as the New York or the New England outlines with their useful suggestions as to essentials, proportions and methods tends to raise standards, to make uniform the quantity and quality of history work, and to cause the adoption of good methods of teaching.

With the syllabus constantly before him the student will see the subject in its proper proportions; he will not get lost in the mass of detail which must cumber even the best books, but with this guide to the essentials he will be able to collect information from his readings, from explanatory lectures, etc., and to organize it about the framework of the syllabus. Knowing what he is looking for, having a more definite aim than one working out an assignment of "the next fifteen pages," he can get more satisfactory results.

Not only is it worth while to a young student to have the main topics logically arranged, and ordered in their proper relations, but the practice in the collection and organization of information gained from different authorities will tend to foster the habit of comparison, will cultivate the judgment even though slightly, and will assist the development of the critical faculty. The old system of using one text with "by heart" recitations, though it gave accurate information, did not do this.

With high school and elementary college classes the syllabus should be used in close connection with a text or texts, reference being made to other authorities for differing views, additional information, or wholly new material. No ordinary manuals cover all the parts of a field that a teacher believes should be treated; while the syllabus based on several texts, outlines a more comprehensive plan than any one text has ever done. The proportion observed in the syllabus may correct the text that is too diffuse, too overloaded with details, or too condensed.

For classes pursuing the study of history by the topical method a syllabus is a good thing to bind the work together, to give it connection and definite form. The syllabus is something more than a mere list of subjects; it aims to show relations, to bridge the space between one large topic and another. Too many topics should not be suggested by the syllabus; the fewer and larger the topics the freer the student is to arrange his information about each topic; while too minute analysis makes the work tedious and keeps a student from exercising originality in the arrangement of his material.

In my work in school and college I have found the syllabus useful not only with classes using texts, but with more advanced classes having no prescribed texts. I prefer to make the outlines myself, but find that the published syllabi give valuable hints. In assigning class work, a certain number of topics are given to the class as a lesson. Each individual is required to work out a single topic for extra work. The students read the text and the recommended reference books on each topic, gather the information in note-books, and then are ready for recitation, discussion, or report in class. At least once a month I give to my classes a list of "problems" or "studies" similar to those found in Leadbetter's "Outlines" and Botsford's "Greece" and "Rome." The working out of these aids causes the student to assimilate the information that he has gained and to see the subject in its different aspects; and also tends to prevent indifferent work with the syllabus.

A Tentative List of History Syllabi

The following list of titles makes no pretense of being exhaustive. It was put together from the notes of several of the editors of the MAGAZINE in order to furnish a timely supplement to the article by Prof. Fleming.

It is hoped to publish in the near future a more extended bibliography of those syllabi now in print and on sale for general use. Additions or corrections may be sent to the managing editor, or to Howard M. Stuckert, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Primarily for College Classes.

ALVORD, C. W., and PAETOW, L. J.--"Syllabus of Mediaeval European History" . Champaign, Ill., D. H. Lloyd.

BURR, G. L.--"Outlines of Studies in the History of the Middle Ages, with Suggestions as to the Sources of Knowledge." Ithaca, N. Y., Department of History, Cornell University.

CHANNING, E., and HART, A. B.--"Guide to the Study of American History," Boston, Ginn & Co.

CUBBERLEY, E. P.--"Syllabus of Lectures on the History of Education," with many reproductions of contemporary prints. New York, Macmillan Co.

DOW, E. W.--"Outlines and References for an Introductory Study of European History, from the Third to the Thirteenth Century." Ann Arbor, George Wahr.

FISH, CARL.--"Syllabus for United States History." Madison, Wis.

FOSTER, H. D., and FAY, S. B.--"Syllabus of Continental European History." Hanover, N. H., Dartmouth College.

HART, A. B.--"Handbook of the History, Diplomacy, and Government of the United States." Cambridge, Mass.

HASKINS, C. H.--"Topics and References for History, I ." Cambridge, Harvard University.

LINGELBACH, W. E.--"A Syllabus of the History of Europe in the Nineteenth Century." Department of History, University of Pennsylvania, 60 cents.

MUNRO, D. C., and SELLERY, G.--"Syllabus of Medieval History." Department of History. University of Pennsylvania. .

RICHARDSON, O. H., FORD, G. S., and DURFEE, E. L.--"Syllabus of Continental European History from the Fall of Rome to 1870." Boston, Ginn & Co.

SHEPHERD, W. R.--"Syllabus of the Epochs of History, with Reference to the Forms of Government and Changes in Social Conditions." Department of History, Columbia University.

SMITH, DON E.--"Syllabus on Historical Geography." Berkeley, University of California.

STEPHENS, H. MORSE.--"Syllabus of a Course of Lectures on Modern European History, 1600-1890." New York, Macmillan Co.

THOMPSON, J. W.--"Reference Studies in Mediaeval History ." Chicago, University of Chicago Press.

Primarily for Secondary and Elementary Schools.

ALLEN, F. J.--"Topical Outline of English History." Boston, D. C. Heath & Co. 25 cents.

ALLEN, W. F.--"History Topics for High Schools and Colleges." Boston, D. C. Heath & Co. 25 cents.

BARNES, MARY S.--"Studies in American History: Teachers' Manual." Boston, D. C. Heath & Co.

BARNES, MARY S.--"Teachers' Manual to General History." Boston, D. C. Heath & Co. 85 cents.

COMMITTEE OF EIGHT, THE.--"The Study of History in the Elementary Schools." New York, Scribners'. 50 cents.

CORNMAN, O. P., and GERSON, O.--"Topical Survey of United States History." Boston, D. C. Heath & Co. 60 cents.

DODGE, S. S.--"Outlines of English History." New York, A. S. Barnes & Co. 25 cents.

ENSIGN, S. LAURA.--"Outlines of Ancient, Medieval and Modern History." New York, A. S. Barnes & Co. 75 cents.

ENSIGN, S. LAURA.--"Outline Tables and Sketches in United States History." New York, A. S. Barnes & Co. 25 cents.

FLEMING, WALTER L.--"Syllabus of High School Course in History," in "State Course of Study for High Schools of Louisiana." Baton Rouge, La., Department of Education.

HECKEL.--"Topics and References for Ancient History ." Indiana, Pa., State Normal School.

KEMP, E. W.--"An Outline of History for the Grades." Boston, Ginn & Co.

KNOWLTON, D. C.--"Studies in English History Prepared for the Use of High Schools and Academies." New York State Teacher, Ithaca, N. Y. 35 cents.

LEADBETTER, FLORENCE E.--"Outlines and Studies to Accompany Myers' Ancient History, and Medieval and Modern History," 2 volumes. Boston, Ginn & Co. 35 cents each.

LEWIS, L. B.--"Pupil's Notebook and Study Outline in Oriental and Greek History." New York, American Book Co. 40 cents.

MCMURRAY, CHARLES A.--"Special Method In History." New York, the Macmillan Co.

NEW ENGLAND HISTORY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.--"Outlines for Ancient, Medieval and Modern European, English and American History," four parts. Boston, D. C. Heath. 15 cents each.

NEW ENGLAND HISTORY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.--"Syllabus in Civil Government." Macmillan.

NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--"History Syllabus."

NEWTON, C. B., and TREAT, E. B.--"Outlines for Review in History for American, English, Greek, Roman History." New York, American Book Co. Each 25 cents.

NEW YORK, CITY OF--"Course of Study and Syllabuses In Ethics, English History and Civics for the Elementary Schools of the City of New York." Department of Education, New York City.

NEW YORK, REGENTS OF THE STATE OF--"History Syllabus" .

RILEY, FRANKLIN L.--"Methods of Teaching History in Public Schools." University of Mississippi. Published by the author. 25 cents.

TRENHOLME, N. M.--"Syllabus for the History of Western Europe ." Boston, Ginn & Co. 60 cents.

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