Write the above form on the board, slate, or scratch-book, and repeat until learned.

"From 1492 to 1607 is called the Period of Discovery; from 1607 to 1775 is called the Period of Settlement," etc. QUESTIONS.-Why do we adopt the date 1492 as a beginning for the time of a Period? Why do we divide the study of U.S. History into Periods? How many and what Pcriods? From what is each named?

Write the form. Re-write it. Erase and write it again until thoroughly learned.

Write the form and repeat, “In 1492 Columbus discovered San Salvador; in 1493 Columbus founded Isabella on Hayti

Island; in 1498 Columbus discovered South America, near the mouth of the Orinoco River," etc. Commence the statement with "In" and simply make the best sentence to tell what was done.

DIRECTIONS.-I. Tell the story of Columbus's boyhood. 2. Of his trials and triumphs in securing aid to carry out his undertakings. 3. Of his first voyage. 4. Of his subsequent voyages. 5. Tell all about the Cabots, and what they did. o. Ditto Vespucci.

QUEER QUERIES.

1. What did Columbus do with the $70 which Queen Isabella sent him?

2. How many and what countries did he visit to secure aid in fitting out his vessels?

3. What did "Old King John" do when he applied to him for aid?

4. Where did Columbus think the Orinoco had its source? 5. How many times was he buried? Where is his grave now? Locate the place.

6. What did he make out of the Santa Maria?

7. What did the Cabots take to England with them?

8. Why was not the continent called Columbia?

9. What was the German geographer's name who published the first account of the New World?

10. Who first saw the land from Columbus's vessel?

Recited: "Columbus sailed from Palos to Gomera, from Gomera to San Salvador, San Salvador to Cuba," etc.

Let the pupil find and locate each of the above on some good map.

REVIEW.

1. Write the form for the Periods.

2. For the Three Great Discoverers.

3. For tracing Columbus.

4. Write an account of Columbus's second voyage.

5. Tell the story of Columbus and the egg.

6. Make out a skeleton to represent the Periods, thus:

7. Make blank skeleton for the Three Great Discoverers and fill in same manner.

8. Write a short paragraph about the Cabots.

REMARKS.-Tell nothing in the language of the author. Use your own language. Talk and write independently.

DIRECTIONS..-1. Take De Leon as a subject, and read all your history may say of him. If other authors are at hand, read their version of the same subject. Finally, settle down on the fact that "In 1512 De Leon discovered Florida." 2. Treat the discoverers in order as arranged above, in a similar manner. Do not undertake the study of more than one or two daily. 3. As you proceed be sure to write and rewrite all the preceding forms. 4. Tell the story of De Leon and his discoveries. Trace him from place to place. 5. Ditto for each discoverer. 6. Locate each place discovered, on the map (i. e., point out each place and tell where it is). 7 Make a list of each group of discoverers.

QUEER QUERIES.

11. Why was Florida so called? South Sea? Pacific Ocean? California? Virginia?

12. What was De Leon looking for? Did he find it? Why?

13. Why did Balboa come to America?
14. Why did Melendez murder the French?
15. Why did Balboa wade into the ocean?

16. Which discoverer drove hogs before him while traveling?

17. Where did DeSoto leave his wife when he traveled through the South? Why was he buried so often?

and how each time?

Where

18. What became of Magellan? Drake? Gosnold? 19. Tell all you can about curious Indian mounds.

20. After whom should this continent have been named? Why?

21. What was the Astrolabe, as used by Columbus?

22. What did Columbus do when he first stepped on American soil?

23. What did the Indians think the ships of Columbus were?

24. What explorer was left on Hudson's Bay to perish with his son and four companions?

25. Is the chicken a native of America? The turkey? The horse? The sheep?

26. What did Columbus believe Hayti to be?

27. What is the only marsupial of America?

28. What early explorer lies under a pair of stairs in Quebec?

29. What noted explorer lies in the mud of the Mississippi? 30. What is the oldest town in the United States?

REVIEW.

9. Write about each of the explorers in turn.

10. What part of the United States did each nation claim, and why?

11. How many and what nations made discoveries within the present boundaries of the United States?