isua-isnscatalog-1891-1892-083

Description:	82 ANNUAL CATALOGUE.ARITHMETIC.1. What is the differentiating attribute which makes a mathematical problem arithmetical?2. Show the relation of the number processes to each other.3. In what order should these processes be taught ? Why ?4. In teaching primary arithmetic, should number be considered in the concrete, or as abstract? Give reason for youranswer.5. Show the difference between a simple concrete numberand a denominate number.6. Why should you lead your pupils to form a true conceptof the yard measure? How would you do this?7. Are there any subjects treated in our common schoolArithmetics which might be omitted ? If any, give your reasonfor omitting them.8. To what division of Arithmetic is percentage most closelyrelated ? Explain.9. What is the educational value of Arithmetic ?ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS.The following questions on the common school branches wereused with the entering students at the opening of the springterm, April 5, 1892, and may be regarded as fair examples ofthe questions submitted in the entrance examinations from termto term?UNITED STATES HISTORY.1. What is the value of the study of History?2. What was the effect of the Ordinance of 1787 uponAmerican life.3. What is meant by the institutional life of a people ?4. What was the effect of the purchase of Louisiana uponAmerican institutional life?5. Would you teach pupils to memorize the lessons in teaching History? Give reason for answer.
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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