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Fifth Book Of Lessons, For The Use Of The Irish National Schools - Softcover

Commissioners Of Ireland. National Education

 
9780371676547: Fifth Book Of Lessons, For The Use Of The Irish National Schools

Synopsis

Fifth Book Of Lessons, For The Use Of The Irish National Schools. This volume is a didactic primer compiled for Irish National Schools, presenting a broad survey of natural philosophy, physical geography, geology, mineralogy, chemistry, and biology, alongside introductory astronomy and basic geodesy. It opens with systematic sections on the rotundity of the earth, the general globe, mountains, oceans, the atmosphere, winds, springs, rivers, and the deluge, and moves through the Ocean, the climates, and the atmosphere, to the volcanoes and coral reefs. It then introduces mineral kingdom concepts: primary, secondary, and tertiary strata; fossil remains and prehistoric life; and the classification of animals and plants. The book blends instruction with moral and religious sentiments, including extracts of poetry and historical chapters (Genesis-era chronology, Greco-Roman history) as well as practical observations and experiments. It aims to cultivate observation, reasoning, and a Christian moral sensibility in pupils through a structured progression from basic principles to more complex natural phenomena.

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