Project Gutenberg 2008-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 87 Gollancz, Victor 1893 1967 Somervell, D. C. (David Churchill) 1885 1965 Somervell, David Churchill The School and the World Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The School and the World" by Victor Gollancz and D. C. Somervell is an educational treatise written in the early 20th century. The authors reflect on the limitations of traditional public school education, advocating instead for a political education that engages students with contemporary issues and the realities of modern society. The work appears to center on their experiences and experiments in promoting political awareness and discourse among students, challenging the existing pedagogical framework. The opening of the text establishes the context of a political education experiment introduced at a public school, which sought to engage students in discussions about modern political issues and to cultivate a more holistic approach to education. The authors outline their intentions and the initial success of their endeavors, highlighting the formation of a "Politics Class" where students voluntarily engaged in discussions about current events and relevant historical contexts. They also address the resistance faced from other educators and the eventual collapse of their initiative, emphasizing the need for a more dynamic and inclusive educational model that encourages critical thinking over rote memorization. This exploration reflects a broader commentary on the necessity of modernizing educational practices in alignment with the rapidly changing political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Endowed public schools (Great Britain) Political science -- Study and teaching LC Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Politics Browsing: Teaching & Education 214848 214786 2024-10-11T07:10:26.491557 2023-09-11T10:03:01.544231 text/html text/html 214841 214779 2024-10-11T07:10:26.736577 2023-09-11T10:03:01.679387 text/html text/html 156315 2024-10-11T07:10:32.859536 application/epub+zip 158925 2024-10-11T07:10:29.661537 application/epub+zip 139790 2024-10-11T07:10:28.503545 application/epub+zip 287069 2024-10-11T07:10:35.491512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268018 2024-10-11T07:10:32.187538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227205 2022-09-12T06:12:40.322029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200491 200480 2024-10-11T07:10:26.191587 2023-09-11T10:03:01.356226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 200365 2008-06-15T12:19:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 75003 2008-06-15T12:19:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 200372 2008-06-15T12:19:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74995 2008-06-15T12:19:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21478 2024-10-11T07:10:35.624504 application/rdf+xml 12427 2024-10-11T07:10:29.052559 image/jpeg 3454 2024-10-11T07:10:28.776548 image/jpeg 155176 2024-10-11T07:10:26.756578 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog