Excerpt from High School English, Vol. 1 Language began long ago when man still lived a rough and-ready life in the open, and was forced to struggle for his existence against great odds. At first his language was very crude and Simple, but it meant something to him and to his fellows. He made himself understood by its use, and he was able to under stand others. Soon he must have had sounds for hunger, for terror that came through the eyes and through the ears, for pain through touch, for bad smells and for good. Each of the five senses had its group of sounds that carried meaning to woman whether she served in her rude home or assisted the man abroad. And as together they fitted sounds to the feelings of smooth and rough, and foul and sweet, language began to develop, and man came to express himself more perfectly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from High School English, Vol. 2 Comparison of the tables of contents of Books I and II of the High School English series reveals at once a similarity of plans and a close correlation of materials and assignments. Book II is a direct outgrowth on a higher level of the ninth-grade text; it strengthens and complements the work of the earlier book as well as provides a stepping stone to activities of the junior and senior years. Nor does this cor relation begin and end with the two books, for attention is drawn constantly, not only to the importance of English in itself as a means to social and cultural enjoyment, but also to the importance of the mastery of English as a basis for all other work. The study of English is the study of the means of oral and written communication. The purpose, therefore, of Book II, like that of its predecessor, Is to lead high school students to a keener appreciation and mastery of Purpose written and spoken expression. The problem has been to secure the most adequate means to this end. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from High School English Book One The chapter on Conversations about Books seeks to ih dicate a method for classroom discussions about the books prescribed for the work in literature. The authors believe that reading for pleasure is the chief aim of the literature work, and that the books should therefore be discussed from this point of view. They believe that the class dis eussions should be familiar conversations confined to topics of interest to young people. They would therefore leave the minute analysis of books for style and structure to the fourth high school year or to the college class. Such mi unties, if admitted at all, should be purely incidental. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Open Door English Series for the Junior High School, Vol. 1 Purpose. This book in the Open Door English Series is in tended for the first year in the junior high school or for the seventh grade in the elementary school. It endeavors to make a sound, stimulating, and practical approach to the study of English and to provide a thorough training in the subject. The Open Door point of View. One of the most marked ad vances made in education within the past few years concerns the pupils' attitude toward their work. This book, in accordance with this advance, bases its lessons on the actual needs of youth, and makes it possible for each pupil to solve his own problems and make rapid progress in acquiring facility in speaking and writing. In its deeply grounded, true Americanism, it provides equal opportunity for everyone in a class, no matter what his native endowment may be, and, in so doing wins a pupil's co-opera tion and eliminates wasted effort that comes from working against a pupil rather than with him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from High School English, Vol. 3 High School English, Books III and IV, like the earlier books in the series, are built upon three sound educational principles: (1) that the greater part of progress is the desire to progress; (2) that learning is an active process in volving doing as a necessary step toward mastery; and (3) that all learning is built upon past experiences. With these guides, Books III and IV complete a closely knit and carefully planned program of English work for the high school, strengthening the knowledge and skills of the earlier years and leading in a spiral movement of ever-widening circles to greater understanding and mastery of spoken and of written expression that will meet the increasing de mands of the more mature student in his everyday life both in class and in outside activities. The contents of Book III may be divided into four classes (i) the tools of expression, (2) experiences in the more usual activities, (3) helps for extracurricular activities and for leisure time, and (4) self-testing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A First Book in English for High Schools One of the reasons for the publication of A first book IN english is the belief On the part of the authors and the publishers that a better text of this kind is needed one that is thoroughly adapted to use in the majority of American high schools. To write such a book has been the purpose of the authors, who have brought to the work years of classroom experience in the teaching of English composition to pupils of the junior and the senior high school ages. Principles. Throughout the first book IN english the authors have kept clearly in mind the fundamental problems of English com position: (i) The problem of something to speak or write about; (2) the problems of gathering, evaluating, and organizing material; (3) the problems of expressing thoughts correctly, clearly, sincerely, and pleasingly; and (4) the problem of adapting what is spoken or written to a definite audience or to a definite body of readers. An ex amination of the lessons in this book will Show that these fundamentals have been made basic considerations. Nowhere in the book is there a discussion of the principles of unity, coherence, and emphasis as such. At the same time, the habit of ex pressing unified thoughts coherently and with emphasis is fixed through practice. The pupil learns to present unified, coherent, well-emphasized thoughts by learning through practice to express thoughts that he has first carefully selected, organized, and evaluated. The young pupil should not be confused with abstractions. He must learn by doing. Throughout the book the developing interests and abilities of boys and girls are carefully gauged and considered. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from High School English Book, Vol. 4 In the upper books Of the series the authors hav fully to adjust materials, explanations, and metho to the grade level Of Older high sch( was their aim in Books I and II to 1 ests Of younger adolescents. Emphasis upon sel criticism, and self-competition, continues throug and leads to the inventory chapter at the close Of t check-up at the end Of one phase of the student in preparation for increased effort and added g books Of the High School English series have unde philosophy that learning is an active process, that be constant, that responsibility should rest with t thinking individual, that high school learning IS or process of life learning, and that he who mov goes backward. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.