Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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YEAR BOOK FIRST YEAR. First Semester: History of Education (see Pedagogy). Credit three hours. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:15. 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. Hours to be arranged. During the entire year the student is required to attend begin- ning language classes as observer. SECOND YEAR. First and Second Semesters: Methods in German. The stu- dent is expected to attend the beginning class in German, assist in looking over and correcting written work as well as work on the blackboard 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. Hours to be arranged. FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. Course I. — Four hours per week throughout the year. Mon- days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at both 7:30 and 8:30. 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; conversation; the study of modern France. Course II. — Four hours per week throughout the year. Mon- days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 11 :00. First and Second Semesters: Reading. Such books at Sand ' s La Mare au Diable; Erckmann-Chatrian ' s Madame Therese, Le Consent ; some easy French plays are read and interpreted in French. Construction ; grammar ; French composition. Conversation ; the study of France ; its customs and institu- tions. Course III. — Two hours a week throughout the year. Mon- days and Wednesdays at 1:15. First and Second Semesters. Duval ' s History of French Liter- ature will be taken up and studied with appropriate selections from

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24 ALBION COLLEGE Second Semester : Deutsches Lesebuch fur Secunda und Prima. Quiz on the topic Germany continued. Study of syntax and free composition. Course IV. — Four hours per week, throughout the year. Mon- days, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 2:15. First Semester: Modern German Poetry. Lyrics and Ballads. Advanced German Composition. Reproduction of German stories. Original composition. Second Semester : Modern German Poetry. Epic Poetry. Advanced German Composition. Continuation of the first semester ' s work. Course V. — Two hours per week throughout the year. Hours to be arranged. Study of the German Drama. Its development from the earliest times. Dramatic masterpieces, especially those of the c lassic period, will be studied. Note. — No one is eligible who has not had Course III , or its equivalent. Course VI. — Seminar in Modern Languages. Hours to be arranged. 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.

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26 ALBION COLLEGE French authors. The study of the history of French Grammar will also be begun. Course IV. — Two hours per week throughout the year. Hours to be arranged. French conversation. Baumann ' s Pictorial French Course and French Daily Life, serve as the basis for the year ' s work. Special attention is given to the idioms of the language. Repro- duction, on the part of the student, of French stories, dictation, etc. Note. — Only students having had at least one year of French and who are taking French at the time, will be permitted to enter the class. NORMAL WORK IN FRENCH. In order that every prospective teacher of French may have the opportunity to train professionally before going into the active work of teaching, it has been decided to add this feature 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 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 Pedagogy.) Credit three hours. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2:15. Second Semester: History of Modern Language Teaching. Elements of Phonetics. Analytical-inductive method of teaching French grammar. What and how to select for a reading course in French. Credit two hours. Hours to be arranged. During the entire year the student is required to attend begin- ning language classes as observer. SECOND YEAR. First and Second Semesters. Methods in French. The student is expected to attend the beginning class in French, assist in looking over and correcting written work as well as the work on the blackboard 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. SPANISH. Continuation of first year ' s work. Grammar, Reading, Conver-