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The article discusses the relationship between history and industry relative to education. The isolation of interests, the overcrowded curriculum and the general confusion that pervades the educational system are merely a reflection of the condition in the larger world. One of the greatest difficulties that confront social and educational workers at this time is the prevalence of the habit of dealing with the problems of life in an isolated way. The school has a real function to perform, and the educational machinery will be directed as to fullfill this function.

The article focuses on innovations in teaching the history of science in the U.S. The history of science course imparts an appreciation of many ways in which science and social concerns tend to become interlocked in some fashion for the purpose of general education. The course tends to remove a sense of alienation over the relevance of science to the everyday life of a student. The success of the course in the undergraduate level would depend upon the quality of the innovations introduced and the manner in which it was instructed.

The article reports on the introduction of a History of Science case to students who had just completed their seventh grade. The case history had been designed to help students realize some of the intangibles of science that have been discussed. The article discusses the development of a test to measure the children's understanding of science and their attitudes towards scientists. The subjects are students in three classes at a voluntary summer school at Weeks Junior High School in Newton, Massachusetts.

The article offers some techniques for integrating local history into teaching social science concepts. Concrete experiences should be employed in the intermediate and upper grades to clarify concepts and develop skills. History can be used as the core of the social studies. It can be used as an organizing core around which concepts from other disciplines can be developed and illustrated.

The article presents a list of books related to education. "Education in National Development," edited by D. Adams; "In Quest of Qasars: An Introduction to Stars and Starlike Objects," by B. Bova; "A Select List of Aids of Use in the Teaching of Recent History," by G.R. Brooks; "The First Bourbon Century in France," by W.E. Brown; "Comprehensive Education: A Select Annotated Bibliography," by W.J. Bunton; and "Teachers in Turmoil," by V. Burke.

This article presents a list of books related to education. Some of the books are: "A New Guide to Modern Valency Theory," 2nd. ed., by G.I. Brown; "A Commercial Revolution: English Overseas Trade in the 17th and 18th Centuries," by R. Davis; "Scottish History," by A.A. Duncan; "Out-of-Class Activities and Civic Education," by P.R. Fozzard; "An Introduction to the Child's Conception of Space," by G.E.T. Holloway; "Notes on the Teaching of Empire and Commonwealth History," by G.M.D. Howet; "Edinburgh in Its Golden Age," by W.K. Ritche; and "The Observation and Guidance Period," by Y. Roger.