Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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YEAR BOOK 29 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, especial- ly 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. History of German Literature. Textbook work, lectures, collateral reading, discussion. 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. German Conversation. — Im Vaterland serves as the basis for the year ' s work. 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 Ger- man, and who are taking German at the time, will be per- mitted to enter the class. 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.

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28 ALBION COLLEGE Modern Greek, the course being based upon Thumb ' s Handbuch der neugriechischen Volkssprache. Course V. — Seminar. Special facilities are offered for students desiring to do advanced or graduate work. Courses will be arranged to meet the requirements of indiv idual students. 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 deutschen 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 beginning, and German is used increasingly in the class- room as the student advances. Course II. — Five hours per week throughout the year. Reading. — Lutz ' s German Reader is used during the year. Construction. — Review (topically) of the work 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 conditions of Germany. Study of syntax and free compo- sition. Second Semester. — Deutsches Lesebuch fur Secunda

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30 ALBION COLLEGE Every student, desiring to avail himself of this op- portunity, 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 Semester. — History of Education (see Peda- gogy). Credit three hours. Second Semester. — History of Modern Language Teaching. Elements of Phonetics. Analytical-inductive method of teaching 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 at- tend beginning language classes as observer. Second Year. First and Second Semesters. — Methods in German. The student is expected to attend the beginning class in German, assist in looking over and correcting written work as well as the work on the black-board for the pur- pose 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. Construction. — Pronunciation; study of the parts of speech; conversation. Second Semester. — Reading of easy prose continued. Construction. — Grammar; French composition; Con- versation; The study of modern France. Course II. — Four hours per week throughout the year. First and Second Semesters. — Reading. Such books