ind the cost of
bread for two days for a family of six, if each person uses 1 1/2 slices
at one meal.

3. Making out the total weekly or monthly expenses of a household, given
the items of meat, groceries, fuel, gas, etc. This brings up the
question of the cost of living.

4. Making out the total cost of a cake, a loaf of bread, a jar of fruit,
or a number of sandwiches, given the cost of the main materials and
fuel used. Compare the home cost with the cost at a store. This may be
used to teach economy.

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Geography.--1. The sources of our water supply.

2. The geographical sources of our ordinary household materials, their
shipping centres, the routes by which they reach us, and the means of
transportation.

_Examples_: Fuels, common minerals used in building and furnishing;
timber for floors and furniture; manufactured goods, such as cotton,
linen, carpets, china; domestic and foreign fruits; common groceries,
such as salt, sugar, tea, coffee, cocoa, spices, rice, cereals, and
flour.

3. The preparation of our common household commodities.

_Examples_: Cotton, linen, china, paper, sugar, tea, coffee, cereals,
flour.

4. The household products that are exported.

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Nature Study.--1. The parts of plants used as food.

2. The natural sources of our common foods, such as cornstarch, flour,
breakfast cereals, tea, coffee, cocoa, sugar, salt, cheese, butter.

3. The sources of common household substances, such as coal-oil,
gasolene, paraffin, turpentine, washing soda, whiting, bathbrick, soap.

4. The forms of water, as ice, steam.

5. The composition and impurities of the air.

6. The ordinary woods used in house building and furnishing.

Hygiene.--The necessity for the following:

1. Fresh air in the home at all times--in living rooms and sleeping
rooms

2. Good food and plenty of sleep

3. Cleanliness of the body

4. Cleanliness in preparing food

5. Cleanliness in the home and surroundings.

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Physical Training.--1. The value of exercise gained by performing
household duties.

2. The importance of correct positions in performing home duties, such
as dish washing, sewing, etc.

3. The value of conveniences to save steps.

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Composition.--Topics selected from household materials and activities.

_Examples_: Food materials, cl