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Drawing.
NOTE.
1. This course of study is meant to encourage the faculty of
observation, to develop dexterity in the use of the hand, to strengthen
the relation between the hand and the mind, and to teach the pupils
by this means to express their ideas.
2. The Master should always be careful how he uses the chalk
in the course of the lesson. His sketches should be made to help his
explanations and should not be left as diagrams to be copied. In
the Elementary Classes, no preliminary outline should be allowed,
but pupils should start at the centre of the Object and gradually
work outwards, expanding the drawing to the desired shape. Some
times careful drawings should be made in pencil only.
SYLLABUS.
FIRST YEAR PRIMARY (One Period a Week).
A. (1) Drawing on the ground. The pupils should draw
straight and curved lines, circles, simple natural objects such as :
Oranges, water-glasses; constructed objects, such as footballs, water-
jars, kites.
(2) Drawing on 'paper, {a) Lines and curves; simple drawings
on a squared paper, (h) Simple drawings wdth coloured pencil on
plain paper.
B. (1) Objects. Objects of simple shape which are familiar
to the children, and which can be drawn without making prelimin
ary outlines. The objects will be drawn in pencil or with crayons.
(2) Designs, (a) Simple geometric designs on squared paper,
such as borders of squares, oblongs, triangles, circles of varying
alternate colours, or patterns from a centre, based on the same forms.
(b) Reproductions of simple designs executed in clay.
SECOND YEAR PRIMARY (One Period a Week).
(1) Objects. Objects slightly more difficult in form than
those given in the First Year, and of which preliminary outlines
may be drawn, e.g., potatoes, pomegranates, grapes, camels, cows,
inkpots, watches, pens, walls, carriages.
(2) Designs. Designs on squared and plain paper, more diffi
cult in form than those given in the First Year, and executed with
less help from the Master.'
THIRD YEAR PRIMARY (One Period a Week).
(1) Objects. Objects which require to have an outline drawn
before filling in with colour, e.g., flowers, leaves, bridges, mosques,
letter-boxes, ships, etc.
(2) Designs. More difficult designs chosen by the Master.
(3) Memory Drawing. Simple objects observed previous to
the lesson or at its beginning. These drawings will be made in pen
cil or in colour.
FOURTH YEAR PRIMARY (One Period a Week).
(1) Drhwing in Colour. From the objects themselves, or from
examples. ,
(2) Outline drawing in pencil. From the objects themselves-
or drawings representing them.
(3) Memory Drawing.
(4) Designs. Different designs suggested by the Master.