Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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YEAR BOOK 27 This course is intended only for advanced students. Every one must first be approved by the instructor before enrolling in this class. Course VII. — Two hours per week throughout the year. Advanced German composition. Special attention is given to the idioms of the language. Reproduction, on the part of the student, of German stories, dictation, etc. Note. — Only students having had two years of German, and who are taking German at the time, will be permitted to enter the class. Course VIII. — Seminar in Modern Languages. NORMAL WORK IN GERMAN. In order that every prospective teacher of German may have the opportunity to train professionally before going out into the active work of teaching, it has been decided to add this feature to the German Department. Every student, desiring to avail himself of this opportunity, is expected to take regular work in German while engaged in the Normal work. The Normal Course is intended to cover the Junior and Senior years of the college course. First Year. First and second semesters. Methods in German. The stud- Credit three hours. Second Semester. — History of Modern Language Teaching. Elements of Phonetics. Analytical-inductive method of teach- ing German Grammar. What and how to select for a reading course in German. Credit two hours. During the entire year the student is required to attend beginning language classes as observer. Second year. First and second semesters. Methods in German, The stud- ent is expected to attend the beginning class in German, assist in looking over and correcting written work as well as work on the black-board for the purpose of personal preparation and teach a class of pupils of high school strength in the afternoon in the presence of the instructor. Discussion and criticism once a week. Credit two hours. FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. Course I. — Four hours per week throughout the year. First Semester. — Reading. Easy Prose.

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26 ALBION COLLEGE MODERN LANGUAGES. GERMAN AND GERMAN LITERATURE Course I. — Five hours per week throughout the year. Reading.— Spanhoofd ' s Reader serves as the basis for the year ' s work. Construction. — Spanhoofd ' s Lehrbuch der deu tschen Sprache is used for drill and home work. Writing — A well arranged series of copy-books is used. Weekly dictation to test the student in ability to write correctly and to express himself readily in German. Conversation. — German conversation is had from the begin- ning, and German is used increasingly in the class-room as the student advances. Course IL— Five hours per week throughout the year. Reading. — Lutz ' s German Reader is used during the year. Construction. — Review (topically) of the woj-k of the first year. German composition. Conversation. — German is used in the class-room as far as the ability of the student will permit. Course III. — Four hours per week throughout the year. First Semester. — Deutsches Lesebuch fur Quarta und Tertia. Quiz on the geography, government and actual condi- tions of Germany. Study of syntax and free composition. Second Semester. — Deutsches Lesebuch fur Secunda und Prima. Quiz on the topic Germany continued. Study of syntax and free composition. Course IV. — Two hours per week throughout the year. Study of the German Drama. Its development from the earliest times. Dramatic Masterpieces, especially those of the classic period, will be taken up. Note. — No one eligible to this course who has not had Course III or its equivalent. Course V. — Two hours per week throughout the year. First semester. — Modern German Poetry. Lyrics and ballads. Second Semester. — Modern German Poetry. Epic poetry. Note. — No one eligible to this course, who has not had Course III or its equivalent. Course VI. — Two hours per week throughout the year. His- tory of German Literature. Textbook work, lectures, collateral reading, discussion.

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28 ALBION COLLEGE Construction. — Pronunciation; study of the parts of speech; conversation. Second Semester. — Reading of easy prose continued. Construction. — Grammar; French composition; Conversa- tion; The study of Modern Prance. Course II. — Pour hours per week throughout the year. Pirst and Second Semesters. — Reading. Such books as Sand ' s La Mare au Diable; Erckmann-Chatrian ' s ' Madame Therese, Le Conscrit; some easy Prench plays are read and interpreted in Prench. Construction. — Grammar; Prench composition. Conversation. — The study of Prance; its customs and in- stitutions. Course III. — Pour hours a week throughout the year. Pirst and Second Semesters. — Duval ' s History of Prench Literature will be taken up and studied with appropriate selec- tions from Prench authors. The study of the history of Prench Grammar will also be begun. . Course IV. — Two hours per week throughout the year. Prench conversation. Baumann ' s ' Pictorial Prench Course and Prench Daily Life serve as the basis for the year ' s work. Special attention is given to the idioms of the language . Re- production, on the part of the student, of Prench stories, dicta- tion, etc. Note. — Only students having had at least one year of Prench and who are taking Prench at the time wil be permitted to en- ter the class. NORMAL WORK IN PRENCH. In order that every prospective teacher of Prench may have the opportunity to train professionally before going into the active work of teaching, it has been decided to add this fea- ture to the Department of Romance Languages. Every student, desiring to avail himself of this opportunity, is expected to take regular work in the department while en- gaged in the Normal work. The Normal Course is intended to cover the Junior and Senior years of the college course.