Description: Author: Merlin M. Ames, Jesse H. Ames, Odille Ousley; illustrated by The Royts Title: My Country Binding: hardcover, no jacket Size: about 7" x 8" Pagination: 484pp Published: State of Kansas (Webster Publishers), 1951 printing Condition: Good; covers scuffed and shelfworn; Owosso (MI) public schools stamps in frontmatter; interior clean and complete; hinges shaken and creaking [OCR is approximate, as always] Any account of the rise and progress of the American people is peculiarly inspiring. The story is the great heritage of Americans, and must be passed on by each generation to Americas children. In recognition of this necessity many schools now make a first presentation of this story in the fourth or fifth grade. Obviously, the whole story cannot be told to the ten-year-old. Yet there has never been anything like agreement as to what parts can with profit be presented to him. There is no general agreement today. Time has, however, demonstrated the fallacy of assuming that only the legendary, glamorous, and heroic episodes of our past could hold the attention of the young child. The cherry-tree story, Molly Pitcher, and Barbara Fritchie are no longer the foundation stones of the course in history for children. But we are still in the grip of another fallacy. It lies in the undiscriminating attempt to present practically the whole story to the fourth or fifth grader. Some courses of study call for too much. Texts attempting to meet this call become encyclopedic. The conscientious teacher, struggling to present this "boiled-down" ac-count, becomes a drillmaster. ... Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. NOTE: There may be more images in this listing than eBay shows in the top "gallery". Be sure to scroll down to view the full set, if so. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))
Price: 7.43 USD
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
End Time: 2024-12-01T16:35:10.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Topic: School Books
Publisher: Webster
Author: Merlin M. Ames et al
Binding: Hardcover
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Subject: Children's
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
Region: North America
Signed: No
Personalized: Yes
Place of Publication: Topeka, KS
Year Printed: 1951
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
