02779cam a22003493u 4500 68055 UtSlPG 20260610134554.0 m cr n 260607r20221916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 16007521 UtSlPG en iso639-1 LA Bourne, Randolph Silliman, 1886-1918 The Gary Schools Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-05-12 The community setting -- The school plant: educating the whole child -- Work, study, and play: the school as a community -- Programs: the school as a public utility -- Organization -- Curriculum: learning by doing -- Discipline: the natural school -- Criticism and evaluations. Emmanuel Ackerman, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Gary Schools" by Randolph Silliman Bourne is an educational treatise written in the early 20th century. The work highlights the innovative public school system introduced in Gary, Indiana, emphasizing its unique approach to address the challenges of urban education and community integration. Central to the book is the Gary school model which aims to provide a comprehensive education by interweaving various activities such as work, study, and play to cultivate well-rounded individuals. The opening of the book sets the stage by outlining the context and significance of the Gary school system. It describes how the school was established against a backdrop of rapid industrialization and urban growth, emphasizing the need for a responsive and adaptive educational framework. Bourne notes that the schools of Gary were not merely designed to function independently but aimed to be integral to the community, combining various educational resources and facilities. This includes vocational training, artistic expression, and academic studies, all incorporated into the students' daily activities, thereby creating a rich educational environment aimed at overcoming the limitations of traditional schooling in urban settings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1916 Gary Public Schools Wirt, William A. (William Albert), 1874-1938 https://archive.org/details/garyschools00bour https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68055 108877 108877