the east, and your left hand toward the west. You are now facing the
_north_. The direction behind you is the _south_.

[Illustration: "YOU ARE NOW FACING THE NORTH."]

_Write the following on your slates:_

The sun seems to rise toward the east, and set toward the west. The west
is just the opposite direction from the east.

When my right hand is pointing to the east, and my left hand to the
west, my face is toward the north and my back is toward the south.


ORAL EXERCISES.

Which is the north side of the schoolroom? Which is the south side? Who
sits to the north of you? To the south?

In what direction do the pupils face? On which side of your schoolroom
is the teacher's table? Which sides have no windows? Which sides have no
doors?

If a room has a fireplace in the middle of the east side, which side of
the room faces the fire? Suppose the wind is blowing from the north, in
what direction will the smoke go?

In what direction from the schoolhouse is the playground?

What is the first street or road north of the school? The first street