seen a Caucasian, an Indian, a Malay, a Mongolian. Show how the people of any race may be savage or barbarous; how the people of any race may be civilized or enlightened. Impress the fact that these conditions are due to the manner of living and not to the race.
A Caucasian.
1. How Men Look.—The people who live on the earth do not all look alike. They differ in the color of their skins and in other ways.
Most of those that we see are white; some are black. In the western part of our country there are a good many red men, and in some parts yellow men, or Chinese, are found. In other parts of the world we find men of one more color still, the brown.
These five are the races of men.
The white is called the Caucasian race; the yellow, the Mongolian race; the black, the Negro race; the red, the Indian race; the brown, the Malay race.
White men now live in every continent, and control the world.
The people of the Caucasian or white race are not always of fair complexion; those that live in a hot, sunny country are often dark. Thus many of the Arabs have swarthy skins, black eyes, and black glossy hair. The other races also vary a little in color, according to the climate in which they live.
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| A Mongolian. | An Indian chief. | A Malay in European dress. |
| Although these three differ in color they are much alike. Notice their high cheek bones, almond shaped eyes, and straight black hair. | ||
A Negro in Africa.
2. How Men Live.—The different people of the earth do not all live in the same way.
Suppose we go to the homes of the wild Indians or Negroes and see how they live. We shall find some of them living in tents made of skins or in rude huts.
Among the wild tribes the people wear little or no clothing, and eat roots, insects, fish, or the wild animals they may be able to trap or kill with clubs, wooden spears, or bows and arrows, for they have not yet learned the use of iron. The women do most of the work, while the men hunt and are fond of fighting.
People who live in this way are called savages.
After living for a long time like savages some people learned to make pottery from clay, to cultivate grain, and to tame and keep herds of cattle, sheep, and goats. They also learned to weave coarse cloth, and to make tools
