: Lessons in chalk modeling: The new method of map drawing by Heffron Ida Cassa - Geography Study and teaching; Map drawing

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INTRODUCTION.

FIFTEEN LESSONS IN CHALK MODELING.

REMARKS 52

Books of Reference 137

PREFACE

To this end, suggestions vital to the success of the would-be mapmaker will be found in the Introduction.

The author desires to acknowledge her indebtedness to Francis W. Parker, the head of the Chicago Institute, late Principal of the Chicago City Normal School, for help derived from the study of his works, and for the rare educational privilege enjoyed while working as a member of his Faculty. Especially were the discussions under his leadership, at the ever-to-be-remembered weekly meetings, a continual source of inspiration.

Under the new light thrown upon the subject of geography, as presented by Colonel Parker, the impulse was first received which afterward bore fruit in the development of a new method of map drawing; a method which it was desired should be an adequate expression of the solidity and continuity of the continental land mass.

The necessity for such a map Colonel Parker had himself realized for years and had sought its delineation. With a desire to meet the pupil's needs in this respect, upon further study of structural geography the idea was conceived of drawing maps which would show mass without outline, and which would also represent relief.

This method of map drawing was called "Chalk Modeling," and from the first crude effort in this direction by the author, in the year 1891, at the Cook County Normal School, the "Chalk Modeled Map" passed through many stages of development until it reached its present form.

Thus to Colonel Parker himself is primarily due whatever of educational value has resulted from the invention of the author or development by others of what is called "The Chalk Modeled Map."

TO THE TEACHER IN GENERAL, AND TO THE MEMBERS OF THE C. C. N. S. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION IN PARTICULAR, IS THIS BOOK RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY

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