organ-grinders to the ape and gorilla, -the latter being larger and stronger than man. Bring in pictures of as many of the animals as you can find. Arrange them neatly on charts according to their families. Find out the leading characteristics of each family. Animals move about from place to place; yet confine themselves within certain limits, in which the weaker ones die and the stronger survive. These limits are spoken of as Animal Realms. What animal realms do you find in the picture? Make a list of the animals in each, according to text on this and the next page. The animals of the Australian Realm are different from all the others. This is probably because OLD ETHIOPIAN REALM NORTHERN REALM ORIENTAL They are also grass-eaters. Tell in what coun tries some of these ani mals live. There are few members of the Pouched Family. The AUSTRALIAN GREALM most important are NEW TROPICAL REALM ANIMAL REALMS. in the picture. They all have pouches in which they carry their young. The Toothless Family is of little importance. Find out if the turtle, the frog, and the toad have teeth. The tur tle belongs to the Family of Reptiles. The alligator, the lizard, and the snake are also members of this family. The frogs and toads are almost alone--a family by themselves. The Monkey Family consists of sev eral cousins varying in size from the smaller ones which we see with the ass. New Tropical Realm. The turtle; monkeys; puma, jaguar; Bear Family, excepting the polar; Toothless Family; tapir, peccary; Gnawers, llama, alpaca, sheep, cattle, deer; opossum; horse, mule. Ethiopian Realm.-The monkeys; African elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, cattle, wild boar; giraffe, antelope, buffalo, goat, sheep; zebra, ass, horse; lion, cheetah, puma, lynx; wolf, jackal; Gnawers; Reptile Family. Oriental Realm.-Tiger; elephant, rhinoceros, tapir; buffalo, yak, goat, deer, sheep; horse, zebu; dog, jackal. Australian Realm.-Pouched Family; horse; rabbit. live partly on land and partly in water. The seal of the cold countries is very valuable for its fur. BIRDS.-What birds do you know by their song or plumage? At what season of the year do the birds build their nests? What do they eat? How do they protect themselves and their young? In the autumn gather the deserted birds' nests. Tell where you found each, and note how and of what material each is made. ANIMAL FAMILIES. birds. Some live upon or near the water and are called water-birds. Birds are classed according to the shapes of their beaks and feet. Each class has its distinguishing features, which fit it to live in its home and to procure the food which it seeks. Observe the birds in the picture, and tell how they are alike and how they differ. Name other Swimmers, Waders, Scratchers, etc. What birds stay with us all winter? ones do we see first in the spring? Make a record of the birds as they appear. Birds always build their nests and rear their young in colder countries than those in which they spend the remainder of the year. Our animals put on warmer, closer fur, and the birds have more downy feathers, in winter than in summer. Many of them change the color of their clothing in winter, it being much lighter than in summer. What The animals of the cold countries have fine, thick fur, which is valuable. The birds have a great deal of down, and are usually of a dull or a light color. In the hot countries the an- HEAD OF SWIFT 43 People live on nearly all parts of the earth. Most of them live on land, a few live on water. Many people work or journey upon the water. Most of the people whom you know are white. You have seen some, perhaps many, black peo ple. You have seen a few yellow people. Tell how the yellow people differ in looks from the white people. How are In the same way all black or all yel low people do not look just alike. RACES.-All who live upon the earth the black people different from either the white or the yellow people? Look at your schoolmates. Think of the different people you know. Perhaps all are white, yet they do not look alike. Observe closely the faces of the children in the picture. They are alike only in a few general features. Tell how they are alike; unlike. STUDYING GEOGRAPHY IN THE SCHOOL ROOM. belong either to the white, black, or yellow people. They are said to belong to the WHITE, BLACK, OF YELLOW RACE. The people of the Black Race are called Negroes, those of the Yellow Race are Mongolians, those of the White Race are Caucasians. The Indians and Malays are Mongolians. People of the same race may not speak the same language. Those living in the same country and speaking the same language are said to belong to the same NATION. Our country represents many different nations. The children may speak a different language at home, but they all speak English in school. |