Iowa State Geography (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Iowa State Geography

A clear conception of the plan and purpose of this book will save worry and unnecessary work on the part of both the pupils and the teacher.

It has been customary to follow the regular textbooks in geography with a brief state supplement made up of salient unrelated facts - a sort of compendium of information for the pupil who had completed his regular course in geography. This book is in no sense a supplement. On the contrary, it is designed to be used as a separate text in the intermediate grades. Due allowance being made for local variations in the course of study, it is now generally conceded that this sort of state study should precede the study of the Central Plains, of which Iowa is a part, and the sectional study of the United States. This text therefore begins with the home region and may be followed by closely related larger units. It is taken for granted that the pupil knows how to read the globe and the map of North America; that he can follow meridians and parallels and can understand the indications of highlands and lowlands on the map. Necessary maps for reference are included, but it is the aim in this study to give the child usable knowledge of his im mediate environment and to develop his ability to interpret properly as many usable related facts as can be presented.

Teachers have complained that it is difficult to find proper usable material. Much that is available has been written for adults and is beyond the ability of the child to understand. It is the purpose of this book, therefore, to furnish proper material.

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