Lessons in reading, writing, arithmetic for special school work in Georgia

LESSONS
IN
READING-WR:ITING ARITHMETIC
SPECIAL SCHOOL WORK. IN GEORGIA

PREPARED BY
M. L. B RITTAIN
President Georgia School of Technology

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

M. D. COLLINS

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State Superintendent of Schools

ATLANTA, GA. 1935

'Ve (\\ 10W 1~ with g~ "'01 ,', nk~ ir debt to
wh . ~t 11~rOu.;s ~ontribution /: this edition possible.

FOREWORD

Some of our citizens, through no fault of their own, have not had an opportunity to attend school. This little book will help them to learn to read, to write, and to solve simple prob~ lems in arithmetic. Those who master it may continue their education by securing other books from friends and from libraries.

Once on~ has started on the road to learning, there is no limit to how far he may go. It is said that President Andrew Johnson learned to read and write after he reached manhood and married. It is our hope that many who undertake these lessons will be inspired with a desire for more knowledge. By using their spare time and seeking the help of those in their community who are always willing and anxious to help worthy and ambitious people, they may acquire a possession which can~ not be taken from them.

If some of our citizens shall thus be enabled to enjoy life

more fully and to become more interested and capable citizens,

the state and nation will be fully repaid for the expense of this

undertaking.

M. D. COLLINS, State Superintendent of Schools.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
M. D. COLLINS
State Superintendent of Schools

DIVISION OF ADULT EDUCATION

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

GOVERNOR EUGENE TALMADGE

MISS GAY B. SHEPPERSON

HON. W.D. ANDERSON

MISS ALLIE B. MANN

HON. P. S. ARKWRIGHT

HON. H. P. MEIKLEHAM

HON. C. E. BENNS

HON. A. STEVE NANCE

HON. CASON J. CALLAWAY

DR. LOUIE D. NEWTON

BISHOP WARREN A. CANDLER MRS. H. B. RITCHIE

MRS. CHARLES D. CENTER

DR. S. V. SANFORD

HON. PAUL W. CHAPMAN

HON. NELSON SHIPP

DR. HARVEY W. COX

DR. GEORGE SPARKS

DR. SPRIGHT DOWELL

HON. KIRK SUTLIVE

MISS KATHERINE DOZIER

HON. W. G. SUTLIVE

HON. M. L. FLEETWOOD

REV. WALTER M. TWIGGS

DR. O. P. GILBERT

REV. W. T. WATKINS

HON. C. J. HADEN

HON. R. W. WOODRUFF

DR. THORNWELL JACOBS

DR. EMILY WOODWARD

HON. MILLS B. LANE

HON. GRAHAM WRIGHT

LESSON I

READING

I can

and the

wrerat.dte

book

Can you read?

I can write.

I can read.

Read the book.

I can read and write.

WRITING

ARITHMETIC
0123456789 Count the numbers from 1 to 10.
I II III IV VVI VII VIII IX' X.
Count the Roman numerals from I to X.
How many marks are / / / marks and / / 1/ marks? . How many are 3 and 4? How many are three and four?
8~3
~4 65
Add the number in the center to each number on the outside of the circle.


LESSON II

READING

John

teach

a

Smith

you

me

John Smith can read.

Can you teach me?

I can read a book.

Can you read the book?

John Smith can write.

WRITING

ARITHMETIC

COUI)t the numbers from 1 to 20.

W rite the numbers from 1 to 20.

Count the numbers from 20 to 50.

W rite the numbers from 20 to 50.

Learn these Roman numerals: I, V, X, L.

Learn the Roman numerals for 15, 20, 30~

40 and 45.

6~3
~4 65

6y::\3
~4 65

Add the number in the center to each

one around the circle, as for instance

+ 2+ 1=3,
2 2=4, etc.

LESSON III

READING
Review the words learned in the previous lesson.

Learn the following:

IS

name

to

,my

Bible

My name is

.

I can write myname.

Can you read the book?

I can read the Bible.

I can write to you.

WRITING

ARITHMETIC
Review the counting work already done. Count by tens from 10 to 100. Write the numbers by hundreds from 100 to 1,000. Write the numbers by thousands from 1.000 to 9,000.

LESSON IV

READING

Review the words learned in the previous lessons.

Learn the following:

paper

come~

lives

Mary

town

from

in

Jones

Can you read the paper? Mary Jones lives in town.

The paper comes from town. Mary Jones can read.

I can read the paper.

WRITING
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ARITHMETIO

8~Y.~4 :\2. 3 65

8Y::\2.3
~4 65

Add the number in the center to each one around the circle. We have been having number work in addition. When we take one number from another and find what number is left we call it subtraction. The sign of subtraction is called minus and this ...:...-
is the way it is made.

9- 1=8

9-4=5

9-7=2

889-2=7 9-3=6 1

9-5=4 9-6=3

9-8= 1 9-9=0

. 3 Subtract the numbers on the

9- 4' outside of the circle from the num-

7 6 5 her in the center.

II

LESSON V

READING

Review the words learned in the previous lessons.

Learn the following:

at home

go church

s.lng

we do

I can read at home.
r go to church.

We read the Bible an"d sing. I can sing and read.

Do you go to church? ,

WRITING

ARITHMETIO

Add these columns both upward and downward. In this way you can prove your work.

35/

4

4

5

6

6

7

8

9

7

235

548

623

Subtract:

9

12

16'

13

18

7

8

7

5

6

Subtract:

45

58

76

89

83

12

23

34

16

71

7

LESSON VI

'READING

Review.

Learn the following:

farmer corn

cotton

crop

has

sell

bales

good

The farmer has corn to sell. He has cotton to sell. The cotton sells for 30c a lb. I have ten bales at home.
The cotton crop is good.

WRITING

ARITHMETIO

Add the following

46

28

75

49

65

37

53

18

36

27

. Subtract:

20

50

65

83

92

10

31

46

45

26

How many halves make one whole? How many thirds make one whole? How ;many fourths make one whole?
14+ 14=?
8

LESSON VII

READING

- Review.

Learn the following:

like bad it

hurt wagon

road not

will

team want

I like a good road.

A bad road is not good. It will hurt my team.

It will hurt my wagon and team.

We want a good road to school.

WRITING

school

ARITHMETIO

Add:

165

178

684

587

489

148

235

371

324

453

Subtract:

812

922

925

728

900

675

784

786

599

699

Learn:

Thirty days has September, April, June and November. The other months have thirty-one; Except February alone, . Which has but twenty-eight in fine Till leap year gives it twenty-nine. . The other months are January, March,
May, July, August, October and D~cember.
9

LESSON VIII

READING

Review. Learn the following:

acre

boy

plows plants

fine

land

club

deep

seed

The boy has an acre of land. He is one of the Corn Club boys. He plows the land deep. He plants good seed corn. He has a fine crop.

WRITING

ARITHMETIC

1. The farmer has 16 acres in corn, 19 acres in cotton, and 14 acres in oats. How many acres has he in cultivation'

2. If I have 642 acres of land and sell 329 acres, how many have I left?

Learn to multiply by 2 as follows:

2 X 1= ~ 2 X 2= 4
2X 3= 6 2 X 4=- 8
2 X 5=10

2 X 6=12 2 X 7=14 2 X 8=16 2 X 9=18 2 X 10=20
10

LESSON IX

Review.

READING

Learn the following:

tomatoes

their

gave

large

girls

fathers

some

Kate has ~ of an acre in tomatoes.

The school girls have a Tomato Club.

Their fa thers gave some land.

The crop was good.

The crop of the Tomato Club is large.

WRITING

ARITHMETIC

If you sell tomatoes for $3.65 and corn for $4.40,

how much is obtained from the sale?

Add: $5.45 1.25 3.15

$9.35 2.15 4.40

$3.35 4.40 6.35

$8.25 6.75 8.55

$7.42 6.53 8.54

Subtract:
$3.75 2.25

$4.50 $6.75 2.35 . 4.40

$9.55 6.25

$7.42 6.33

If I have $5.40 and spend $2.50, how much have I left'

Learn to multiply by 3:

3 X 1= 3

3 X 6 = 18

3 X 2= 6

3 X 7 = 21

3X3= 9

3X 8=24

3 X 4 = 12

3 X 9 = 27

3 X 5=15

3 X 10=30

11

house clean

LESSON X

READING

Review. Learn the following:

neat

well

keep

eat

The school house is clean. The house is neat and clean. Keep clean and you will keep well. We must eat clean food. We have clean hands when we eat.

WRITING

food hands

ARITHMETIC
Learn this table: 2 pt. = 1 qt.
8 qt. = 1 pk.
4pk.=1 bu. How many pt. in 2 qt. T How many pt. in 2 pk. T How many pt. in 2 bu. T How much are 2 bu. of strawberries worth at 10c a pt. f Learn the following table:
4X 1= 4 4X 2= 8 4 X 3=12 4 X 4=16 4 X 5=20 4 X 6=24 4 X 7=28 4 X 8=32 4 X 9=36 4 X 10=40
12

LESSON XI
READING
I have good cows. It is hard to make poor stock fat. A Duroc-Jersey eats no more than a scrub pig. A good breed of chickens is best. They make more money for the farm. I shall make a silo for feed.
WRITING

ARITHMETIC

Learn this table:

2 pt. = 1 qt. 4 qt. = 1 gal.

How many pt. of milk in 1 gaL? How many qt. of milk in 2 gaL? How many pt. in 4 gaL? What will 3 gal. of milk be worth at lOe a pt. ?

Learn the following tables:

5 X 1= 5
5 X 2 = 10 5 X 3 = 15 5 X 4 = 20 5 X 5 = 25 5 X 6 = 30 5 X 7 = 35 5X 8=40 5 X 9 = 45 5 X 10=50

.6 X 1 = 6
6 X 2 = 12 6 X 3 = 18 6 X 4 = 24 6 X 5 = 30 6 X 6 = 36 6 X 7 = 42 6X 8=48 6 X 9 = 54 6 X 10=60

13

LESSON XII
READING
JESUS, LOVER OF My SOUL
Jesus, lover of my soul, . Let me to Thy bosom fly;
While the nearer waters roll, While the tempest still is high; Hide me, 0, my Savior, hide, Till the storm of life is past; Safe into Thy haven guide, 0, receive my soul at last.
WRITING

ARITHMETIC

Learn this table: 12 in. = 1 ft. 3ft.=lyd.
1760 yd. = 1 mi. How many in. in 3 ft. T How many ft. in 4 yds. ,
What is the value of 6 yds. of cloth at 35c a yd.'

Learn these tables:
7 X 1= 7 7 X 2=14 7 X 3=21 7 X 4=28 7 X 5=35 7 X 6=42 7 X 7=49 7 X 8=56 7 x 9=63 7 X 10=70

8X 1= 8 8 X 2=16 8 X 3=24
8 X 4=32 8 X 5=40 8 X 6=48 8 X 7=56 8 X 8=64 8 X 9=72 8 X 10=80

LESSON XIII
READING
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
1. Thou shalt have no other God before me. 2. Before no idol bend the knee. 3. Take not the name of God in vain. 4. Dare not the Sabbath day profane. 5. Give to thy parents honor due. 6. Take heed that thou no murder do. 7. Abstain from word and deed unclean. 8. Restrain thy hand from stealing mean. 9. False witness do not bear nor lDve it. . 10. What is thy neighbors' do not covet.
WRITING

ARITHMETIC

Learn this table: 16 oz. = lIb.
2000 lb. = 1 ton.

How many oz. in 5 lbs. T How many lb. in 2 tons'

What is the value of a 500-lb. bale of cotton at 30c a lb. 7 What is it worth at40cT

Learn these tables:

9X 1= 9 9X 2=18
9X 3=27 9X 4=36 9X 5=45 9X 6=54
9X 7=63
9X 8=72 9X 9=81 9 X ]0=90

lOX 1= 10
10 X 2= 20 10 X 3= 30 10 X 4= 40 10 X 5= 50 10 X 6= 60 lOX 7= 70
10 X 8= 80 10 X 9= 90
10 X 10=100

15

LESSON XIV
READING
PSALM XXIII
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside
the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteous-
ness for His name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil: for Thou art with me j Thy rod and Thy staff they comf6ft me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies ~ Thou anointest my head wlth oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
WRITING

ARITHMETIC

Multiply the following:

25

35

44

65

88

10

20

32

43

74

What is the value of 325 acres of land at $80 an acre?
What is the value of a 550-lb. bale of cotton at 34c a lb.?
16

LESSON XV
READING
I believe that the Demon of Strong Drink is the foe of God and man; that it ruins men alike for happiness on earth and blessedness in Heaven; and that two-thirds of all pauperism, crime, woe on -earth may be traced to him as its father; that he was born of Satan and the depraved appetites of men, and inflicts only suf: fering upon his victim; that under his rule! reason is crucified, love dies, and conscience is buried; that man descends into hell, even on earth, and has no resurrection for his manhood, nor redemption for his enslaved soul, but in the power of God; that no drunk ard can enter into the Kingdom of God or abide His presence who shall come to judge the living and the dead.
WRITING

ARITHMETIC

Learn this table:

3+3=1 6-;-.3=2
9-;-.3=3 12 -;-.3=4 15-;-.3 = 5

18-;-.3= 6 21-;-.3= 7
24+3= 8 27 +3= 9 30+ 3 = 10

Arrange the 4 and 5 tables in the same way_

If a farm of 650 acres is divided among 5 people, how many acres will each have'

What is 14 of 17281

17

LESSON XVI
READING
My CREED
I am a citizen of Georgia and the United States, a great commonwealth of the world's greatest land. It is my duty to make all honest living and my right to be healthy and happy. It is my privilege to help others also to secure these benefits. I will work and play fair. I will be polite to old people and kind to the unfortunate and to my little brethren of the field and of the air. To the best of my ability, I expect to make Georgia a clean, beautiful, and lawabiding State, for this is the best service I may render to the land that has given me birth.
WRITING
ARITHMETIO
Learn this table: 6+6= 1
12+6= 2 18+6= 3 24+6= 4 30+6= 5 36+6= 6 42+6= 7 48+6= 8 54+6= 9 60+6=10 Arrange the 7 and 8 tables the same way. How many eights in 6256? What will 30 eggs cost at 40c a dozen T From $136.00 take $13.63.
18

LESSON XVII

READING
My Health Creed

I believe my body and good health are sacred. If I am sick, it will very probably be because I have violated some one or more of
Nature's laws. I will study the laws of health and will obey them for my own
sake. I will not wet my fingers in my mouth when turning the leaves
of books. I will not put pencils in my mouth nor wet them with my lips.
I will not put pins or money in my mouth. 1 will use my mouth for eating good, plain food, drinking pure water and milk, and for saying good and kind words. I will always chew my food thoroughly, and never drink whiskey
or Wille. I will not cough or sneeze without turning my face or holding
a handkerchief before my mouth. Polite people never cough in
public if they can prevent it. I will keep my face, hands and finger nails as clean as possible. I will not spit on floors, stairways or sidewalks, and will try
not to spit at all; ladies and gentlemen try to avoid this bad habit. I will wash my mouth every morning on getting up and at night
on going to bed, and will use a tooth brush. I will be clean in body, clean in mind, and avoid all habits that
may give offense to others. I will get all the fresh air I can and will open wide my windows
when I go to bed. -From Talks on Health for Georgia Schools.
avkMt WRITING du tJnaIJ1/$ mJ&p ~o/florP.

ARITHMETIC

Learn Table 9 in division. Arrange 10 in the same way. Learn this table:

60 sec. = 1 min~

7 days = 1 week

60 min. = 1 hr.

4 weeks= 1 mo.

24 hr. = 1 day

12 mo. = 1 year

A boy earns $40.00 a month, how much does he earn in a year f

How many days from March 12 to April 20 f

How many days in January, February and March?

19

LESSON XVIII
REA.DING
GRATITUDE
THE ANT AND THE DOVE
An ant went to the bank of a river to drink and, having accidentally fallen into the stream, was on the point of being drowned.
A dove sitting on a tree overhanging the water, pulled off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the little insect. The ant (}limbed on this and, floating in safety, came to the bank.
Soon afterwards a hunter saw the dove and crept forward carefully, endeavoring to get close enough to shoot. The ant, perceiving his design, bit him on the ankle so sharply that he cried out in pain and, upon this, the dove flew away and escaped.
-Aesop.
WRITING

A.RITHMETIC

Solve the following examples:

8432+ 5 5923+ 7 6837 + 8 4193+ 9 4691+10

3579+21 4589+42 8372+65 3764+29 9212+91

How many yards in 345 ft.?

A bu. of corn weighs 56 lbs.t what is the weight of a pk. of corn?
20

LESSON XIX
READING
BEATITUDES -
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

ARITHMETIO

:Make out the following account:

Tifton, Georgia, January 3, 1916.

Mr. Robert Thompson.

Bought of Charles Edmonds

$

e

1915

Dec.

10

19

10 lb. Coffee 50 lb. Sugar 2 lb. Tea 28 lb. Butter

~
@ 35e @ 5c
@ 65c @ 32c

January 15, 1916,

Received payment,
Charles Edmonds,
by George Smith. 21

LESSON XX

READING
My State
lowe my State pride in its beauty, its extent, its progress. lowe my State love of its history and its traditions, and obedience to its laws. lowe my State a patriot's heart, a citizen's interest and industry, ~ family's health and happiness. And lowe my State one kindly, helpful, tolerant, honest, hardworking, law-honoring human being. My State owes me protection of life and property; A sound elementary education; An honest government in which I can place my trust; Reliable public servants; Preservation of the great natural resources of my land; Wise expenditure of public funds; A just system of taxation; Opportunity to live and work and grow with high ideals of truth and justice.

WRITING--CHECK FORM

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646
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$lf)JS
DOLLARS

(kt/YllJ1w

280 days of work @ $3 12 sacks of fertilizer @ $6 Seed cotton and corn 2 bu. of seed potatoes 2aow6@$10 10 chickens @ SOC. 1 cow
Total Recelpta._.

$

8 bales of cotton $150

$

8,000 lb. of cotton seed

@$90perton

300 bu. of corn @ $1.80

30 doz. etgs @ 60c

80 lb. of ut.ter @ 450

15~gs@ $8

Mi

._. Total Expensea. .._. Net Profit._.. .__

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