Our Home and Personal Duty by Jane Eayre Fryer

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Our Home and Personal Duty by Jane Eayre Fryer is an educational text aimed at teaching civics to children, written in the early 20th century. The book discusses the importance of civic virtues and responsibilities, emphasizing training children in good citizenship through stories and practical lessons. A key focus is on the interdependence within communities, using characters such as the Duwell family to illustrate these concepts. At the start of the work, the author introduces principles of civics, detailing what it means to be a good citizen and the foundational virtues that should be instilled from a young age, such as honesty, helpfulness, and respect. The opening also hints at engaging methods for teaching these principles, like dramatization of stories and interactive discussions. The chapters promise to include lessons on civic duties through relatable narratives, making the material accessible and engaging for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)