Project Gutenberg 2008-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 104 Gollancz, Victor 1893 1967 Somervell, D. C. (David Churchill) 1885 1965 Somervell, David Churchill The School and the World E-text prepared by Al Haines "The School and the World" by Victor Gollancz and D. C. Somervell is an educational treatise written in the early 20th century. The authors reflect on the limitations of traditional public school education, advocating instead for a political education that engages students with contemporary issues and the realities of modern society. The work appears to center on their experiences and experiments in promoting political awareness and discourse among students, challenging the existing pedagogical framework. The opening of the text establishes the context of a political education experiment introduced at a public school, which sought to engage students in discussions about modern political issues and to cultivate a more holistic approach to education. The authors outline their intentions and the initial success of their endeavors, highlighting the formation of a "Politics Class" where students voluntarily engaged in discussions about current events and relevant historical contexts. They also address the resistance faced from other educators and the eventual collapse of their initiative, emphasizing the need for a more dynamic and inclusive educational model that encourages critical thinking over rote memorization. This exploration reflects a broader commentary on the necessity of modernizing educational practices in alignment with the rapidly changing political landscape of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Endowed public schools (Great Britain) Political science -- Study and teaching LC Text Category: Politics Category: Teaching & Education 215020 2025-07-10T13:01:11.834334 text/html 214841 2025-01-10T14:13:04.119596 text/html 156389 2025-07-10T13:01:17.262354 application/epub+zip 158921 2025-07-10T13:01:14.397338 application/epub+zip 139785 2025-07-10T13:01:13.372368 application/epub+zip 287023 2025-07-10T13:01:19.627362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268018 2025-07-10T13:01:16.663316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227205 2022-09-12T06:12:40.322029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200491 2025-07-10T13:01:11.572347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200365 2008-06-15T12:19:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200372 2008-06-15T12:19:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20721 2025-07-10T13:01:19.787320 application/rdf+xml 12427 2025-07-10T13:01:13.859329 image/jpeg 3454 2025-07-10T13:01:13.615350 image/jpeg 75003 2008-06-15T12:19:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 74995 2008-06-15T12:19:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 155242 2025-07-10T13:01:11.851357 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia