preparation in the history class is as necessary as in Latin, physics,
or geometry. Then let the following or similar instructions be given
him:--

1. Provide yourself with an envelope of small cards or pieces of
note paper. Label each with the subject of the lesson and the
date of its preparation. These envelopes should be always at
hand during your study and preparation. They should be preserved
and filed from day to day.

2. Read the lesson assigned for the day in the textbook, including
all notes and fine print.

3. Write on a sheet of note paper all the unfamiliar words,
allusions, or expressions. Later, look these up in the
dictionary or other reference.

4. Record the dates which you think worthy to be remembered.

5. Discover and make a note of all the apparent contradictions,
inconsistencies, or inaccuracies in the author's statements.

6. Use the map for all the places mentioned in the lesson. Be able
to locate them when you come to class.

7. In nearly every text there is a list of books for library use,
given at the beginning or end of each chapter. Make yourself
familiar with this bibliography.

8. Read the special questions assigned for the day by the teacher.