Course of Study in Drawing, Constructive Work, Sewing, and Cooking

Author, Unknown

ISBN 10: 1332236480 / ISBN 13: 9781332236480

Editore: Forgotten Books, 2016

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Print on Demand. This book details the evolution of the educational course curriculum adopted in 1903 by the Board of Education of the City of New York. This comprehensive course of study covers essential skills such as drawing, sewing, cooking, and constructive work, emphasizing hands-on learning, creativity, and practical knowledge. The author provides a syllabus for each subject, outlining the intended learning outcomes and activities. The book highlights the importance of these skills in the development of the child, fostering their observation, craftsmanship, individuality, and appreciation of aesthetics. The author presents a holistic approach to education, integrating various disciplines to create a well-rounded learning experience. Through illustrative examples, the book demonstrates how these subjects can be interwoven to enhance a child's understanding and engagement with the world around them. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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• Titolo: Course of Study in Drawing, Constructive Work, Sewing, and Cooking
• Editore: Forgotten Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1332236480
• ISBN 13: 9781332236480
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: New
• Tipo di libro: print-on-demand item
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Excerpt from Course of Study in Drawing, Constructive Work, Sewing, and Cooking: As Adopted by the Board of Education May 27, 1903, With a Syllabus in Each of These Subjects as Adopted by the Board of Superintendents June 18, 1903

Freehand representation; principles OF perspective; simple composition. Pencil, charcoal, crayon, or brush used. Objects drawn should be from nature, from posed models, and from familiar cylindrical, prismatic, and conical forms in various positions.

The aim should be to apply the principles of perspective and pictorial design in the drawing of familiar forms from observation; memory, or imagination. Special attention should be given to the application of the principles of perspective in the drawing of cylindrical and conical Objects turned, and the drawing of plant forms. Appropriate rendering should be emphasized and illustrated by good examples.

Construction drawing, and decorative design. Cardboard, wood, or other appropriate material used. The forms made should be those aris ing from the needs of school or suggested by the interests of the home, and should follow original working drawings made by the pupil. The designs should consist of natural or decorative motives adapted to the space to be ornamented.

The aim should be to develop the principles of structural and decora tive design, and to cultivate the power to make drawings expressing the facts necessary for construction, and designs appropriate to the forms decorated. The necessity for beauty, strength, and fitness for a purpose.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.