PART I
CIVIC VIRTUES
I. COURAGE
1. Physical—through stories of heroic acts.
2. Moral—in truthfulness and honesty.
II. SELF-CONTROL—In Act and Speech
1. At home.
2. At school.
3. At play.
Note.—In the treatment of this, as of other topics, the teacher’s example is of great importance.
III. THRIFT
1. Care in the use of school supplies: the economical use of paper, books, pencils, crayons, pens.
2. Care of clothing: those who provide our clothing for us; how we should take care of it.
3. The spending of money: what money is for; the wise use of money.
4. The saving of money: the home bank; the school bank; the savings bank; encourage the children to save for some definite object a part of the money which is given to them or which they may earn.
5. The saving of time.
Note.—Relate this topic to Care of Property, Punctuality.
IV. PERSEVERANCE
1. In work: at home; at school.
2. In well-doing.
Note.—Relate this topic to Thoroughness.
A Class-room Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Extract from a letter from a teacher: “... I work the class-room S. P. C. A. in this way: after a lesson on Kindness to Animals, I mention forming a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
“A part of the blackboard is devoted to the society, and the children are encouraged to bring in pictures of animals, which I paste on the board. I start the collection with one picture I have found.
“From day to day the children report any kind act they have done for animals, and I record them briefly on the board without names.”
Special particulars as to the formation of a S. P. C. A. or Band of Mercy may be had by addressing the nearest city organization for such humane work, or by reading the laws which appear on the last few pages of the book “Black Beauty”; or by addressing the American Humane Education Society, 170-184 Longwood Avenue, Boston, Mass., from whom valuable literature on the subject may be obtained.
PART II
I. THE POLICEMAN
1. Stories of police heroism.
2. What the policeman does for us: Protects our homes; sends in alarm in case of fire; keeps watch while we are away, etc. Protects us on the streets by reporting cave-ins and putting up warning signals, etc. Protects us at street crossings from horses, automobiles, cars, etc.
3. How we may aid the policeman.
Note.—Relate this topic to Obedience, Helpfulness, Care of property, Respect, Self-control, Courage, Fair Play, Safety.
II. THE FIREMAN
1. The story of a fire: The alarm; the race to the fire; how the firemen fight the fire; stories of heroic acts of firemen.
2. A visit to a fire station: The engines; the firemen always ready to respond to an alarm; the horses; the automobile service; what takes place when an alarm of fire is sounded.
3. Prevention of fires: Care in the use of matches—the rule of the United States Forestry Service: Break your match before throwing it away; the danger of playing with fire; the uses of fire when it is man’s servant; its dangers when it becomes master; stories of great fires, loss of life, property, etc.
4. Giving alarms in case of fire: How alarms are sent in; false alarms.
5. Precautions to insure personal safety: Care in the use of inflammable or explosive materials; keeping hallways, fire escapes and other exits clear of obstructions; noting location of exits; keeping cool in case of fire—how easy it is for every one to get out if all keep cool—danger from panic—aiding the weak.
Note.—Relate this topic to Safety, Self-Control, Courage.
III. THE POSTMAN
1. The story of a letter: How it is posted; the collection; the sub-postal station or the post-office; how a letter travels; the letter ready for delivery.
2. The postman: How often he delivers mail in your neighborhood; some of the things which he has to do; rural free delivery service.
3. A visit to the post-office: What we see; the sorting; stamping, etc.
4. How we may help the postman: Addressing letters properly; writing distinctly in addressing letters; placing the stamp properly; answering the bell promptly for the postman; saving time by having a letter box.
Note.—Relate this topic to Helpfulness.
IV. THE STREET CLEANER
1. Our streets-the hallways of the city.
2. The people who use the streets.
3. How the streets become dirty: The dirt caused by carelessness.
4. The story of the men who clean the streets: How the streets are cleaned.
5. How clean streets make for health.
6. How we may aid in keeping our streets clean.
Note.—Relate this topic to Cleanliness, Helpfulness, Safety, Respect.
V. THE GARBAGE COLLECTOR
1. Garbage—waste food: Care not to throw away any food that can be used.
2. The garbage can covered. Why?
3. The relation of decayed garbage to health—flies.
4. The garbage collector: What he does for us; when and how he makes his collections—the covered iron wagon; what is done with the garbage.
5. Importance of observing city regulations.
Note.—Relate this topic to Cleanliness, Helpfulness, Safety, Respect, Thrift.
VI. THE ASH COLLECTOR AND THE RUBBISH COLLECTOR
1. The ashes in our houses: Keep in metal receptacles if possible to avoid fire.
2. The rubbish in our houses: Danger of allowing rubbish to accumulate—fire—health; danger of fire from mixing ashes and rubbish.
3. The ash collector and the rubbish collector: What they do for us; when and how they make their collections; the wagons they use; what is done with the ashes.
4. Importance of observing city regulations.
Note.—Relate this topic to Cleanliness, Helpfulness, Safety, Respect.
(Parts I and II of this outline are from the Course of Study in Civics for the Public Schools of Philadelphia).
PART III
SAFETY FIRST
1. The value of safety first: Accidents from carelessness; sources of danger.
2. How to protect ourselves from danger: Chance-taking; being on guard.
Note.—Relate this topic to Our Public Servants.
PART IV
THE JUNIOR RED CROSS
1. Stories about the work of the Red Cross.
2. Stories about Red Cross heroes and heroines.
3. Work of the Junior Red Cross.