Constructive Work in History

In presenting the material of history, the connection between the past and the present should always be made clear, in order that the child may interpret his own experience through the accumulated experience of the race. Unless this connection is made, the child finds nothing in the subject-matter of the history lessons which helps him to solve the problems of his every-day life or furnishes any motive for work. He is constantly reaching out for the means of answering questions in regard to his social environment. To be of value to him, historic material must be put before him in such a way that he will see its relation to his own thought and action.