The Correlation of By MARY BELLE HOOTON A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate College, University of Nebraska, Department of English Language and Literature LINCOLN, NERRASKA June, 1917 I. Introduction. OUTLINE A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE IN RELATION TO SECONDARY EDUCATION. 1. Agitation for Reorganization of English begins: a. National Education Association. (1) Reports of Committees on Secondary Schools: (a) Committee of Ten; (b) Committee of Fifteen; (c) Committee on College Entrance Requirements. b. United States Bureau of Education. B. EDUCATION. (1) Report (being printed) of Joint Committee on the Reorganization of English in the Secondary Schools Representing the: (a) National Education Association; (b) National Council of Teachers of English. 1. Liberal Education. a. Develops, primarily, the intellectual and æsthetic capacities of the pupil's mind. b. Fits the individual to live among his fellow men. 2. Vocational Education. a. Promotes, primarily, the capacity of the pupil to earn a living. b. Increases, primarily, the pupil's information or knowledge. C. AGITATION FOR REORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM. 1. Bulletin 1916. No. 8. D. VOCATIONAL LITERATURE AND READINGS IN RELATION TO SECOND- 1. Agitation concerning Vocational Education with reference to 2. From the agitation a wave of investigation swept over a part of our country, concerning so-called Vocational Studies and Readings in English Language and Literature. The results were embodied in the reports of: a. Michigan Schools. b. Minnesota Schools. C. Nebraska Schools. . Grand Rapids. High Schools of the State. 3. United States Bureau of Education. a. Vocational Guidance through English Composition. (1) Bulletin 1914. No. 14. 4. Ideas not yet clear as to what material is best to use owing to: a. Ignorance of English teachers as to subject matter. b. Carelessness and indifference as to whether Vocational matter in English should be taught, etc. |