An American Robinson Crusoe

CONTENTS



I Robinson with His Parents 7

II Robinson as an Apprentice 10

III Robinson's Departure 13

IV Robinson Far from Home 17

V The Shipwreck 19

VI Robinson Saved 21

VII The First Night on Land 23

VIII Robinson on an Island 28

IX Robinson's Shelter 30

X Robinson Makes a Hat 34

XI Robinson's Calendar 38

XII Robinson Makes a Hunting Bag 41

XIII Robinson Explores the Island 44

XIV Robinson as a Hunter 48

XV Robinson's Shoes and Parasol 51

XVI Getting Fire 53

XVII Robinson Makes Some Furniture 55

XVIII Robinson Becomes a Shepherd 57

XIX Robinson Builds a Home for His Goats 60

XX Robinson Gets Ready for Winter 64

XXI How Robinson Lays up a Store of Food 67

XXII Robinson's Diary 70

XXIII Robinson is Sick 74

XXIV Robinson's Bower 77

XXV Robinson Again Explores His Island 81

XXVI Robinson and His Birds 84

XXVII Robinson Gets Fire 89

XXVIII Robinson Makes Baskets 93

XXIX Robinson Becomes a Farmer 98

XXX Robinson as Potter 104

XXXI Robinson as Baker 108

XXXII Robinson as Fisherman 112

XXXIII Robinson Builds a Boat 116

XXXIV Robinson as a Sailor 120

XXXV A Discovery 127

XXXVI The Landing of the Savages 133

XXXVII Robinson as Teacher 139

XXXVIII Another Shipwreck 144

XXXIX Saving Things from the Ship 149

XL The Return of the Savages 155

XLI Deliverance at Last 162

XLII Robinson at Home 167




PREFATORY NOTE


"An American Robinson Crusoe" is the outcome of many years of experience
with the story in the early grades of elementary schools. It was written
to be used as a content in giving a knowledge of the beginning and
development of human progress. The aim is not just to furnish an
interesting narrative, but one that is true to the course of human
development and the scientific and geographical facts of the island on
which Robinson is supposed to have lived.

The excuse for departing so widely from the original story is to be
found in the use which was desired to be made of it. The story here
presented is simply the free adaptation of the original narrative to the
demand for a specific kind of content in a form which would be
interesting to the children.

The teacher is and should be justified in using with entire freedom any
material accessible for the ends of instruction.

The text as here given has been published with an introduction and
suggestive treatments as a Teacher's Manual for Primary Grades--"The
Teacher's Robinson Crusoe." Explicit directions and ample suggestions
are made for the use of the story as material for instruction in all the
language arts, drawing, social history, and the manual arts.

Published by the Educational Publishing Company.




AN AMERICAN
ROBINSON CRUSOE




I

ROBINSON WITH HIS PARENTS


There once lived in the city of New York, a boy by the name of Robinson
Crusoe. He had a pleasant home.