Blackstone College - Acorn Yearbook (Blackstone, VA)

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30 Blackstone College for Girls personality. Personal problems and peculiarities are discussed with the individual and methods of improvements are advised. One hour per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 110-210. PrersonaL AND Community Hyciene.—A study of the problems of health and hygiene confronting the individual and the community. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. This course may be substituted for Physical Education 101-201. 206. Meztrnops or TEAcHiInc Gymnastics.—More advanced work in gymnastics. Practice teaching in gymnastics. Prerequisite: Physical Education 106. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 207. THrory AND Practice oF Coacntnc.—Study of the funda- mentals of the major and minor sports, and how to teach and coach them. Coaching by students. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 208. Practice TEaAcuinc.—Student teaching in high school Physi- cal Education. Two hours per week for one term. Credit one session hour. One of these courses is required of all students for graduation. PsyCHOLOGY 201. Exementary Psycpotocy.—Mental life and its development with particular attention given the operation and control of the nervous system. The significance of the importance and application of this knowledge to life and all of its problems. Three hours of lecture and one hour of laboratory per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. Laboratory fee $2.00. REtIGIous EDUCATION 101. Oxp Tresrament.—A study of the history and literature of the Old Testament emphasizing spiritual values and social teachings. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 102. New Trstament.—A study of the life and teachings of Jesus as portrayed in the Gospels, and a aya ee and interpretation of Christ through the life and letters of Saint Paul. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 103. History or Curistianity.—A study of the origin, founding, and extension of Christianity with special emphasis upon the develop- ment of Christian thought and the institutions of the modern Church. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 104. AppitieD Curist1an Epucation.—A study of character educa- tion in public and Church schools and a survey of methods and materi- als of present-day religious education, with critical study of the selec- tion and treatment of Biblical material in the curricula of Sunday Schools, week-day schools of religion, and vacation Bible schools. Practice in planning simple curricula and in presenting material for

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Blackstone College for Girls 29 207. Ssconp Year Vioxtin.—Studies of Mazas, study of. shifting and double stopping by Weisburg, pieces by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Raff, and Tschaikovsky. Two one-half hour private lessons per week for the entire session. Credit two session hours. 208. Szconp YEAR Vorce.—A further development of the voice with the study of more difficult songs emphasizing expression, tone color, and the interpretation of the best songs of song literature. This course includes the preparation of a public recital program in which classic and modern songs must be sung. Songs in foreign languages are taught according to the capabilities of the student, such as Italian and French songs, the German Lieder, Scandinavian and Russian songs, as well as arias from grand opera. Two one-half hour private lessons per week for the entire session. Credit two session hours. PuysicAL EDUCATION 101-201. Recreation.—A schedule of seasonal sports such as tennis, speedball, soccer, basketball, volley ball, folk dancing, track, archery, baseball, hockey, and swimming. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. Norte: Persons not able to take this course should enroll in Physical Education 102-202. 102-202. CorrectivE Gymwnastics.—Supervised corrective exer- cises suitable to the individual. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 103. Hisrory or Paysicat Epucation.—A study of the history of Physical Education from the time of the Greeks through its rise and development in Europe and America, with emphasis on the develop- ment of Physical Education for women in the United States. Two hours per week for one term. Credit one-half session hour. 104. PiayGrounp TrEacuinc.—Study of the aims, management, and purpose of playgrounds, and of games suitable to playgrounds and applicable to public schools. Two hours per week for one term. Credit one-half session hour. 105. Heartra Epucation.—Discussion and parallel readings on proper health standards emphasizing those factors which influence both physical and mental health. A brief course in Physical Examinations and First Aid. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 106. Gymnastics.—Formal classes in Danish and American gym- Mastics, marching, tactics, and self-testing activities on mats and various apparatus. Two hours per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 109. Prrsonat HycieNgE AND ATTRACTIVENESs.—A sutvey of the problems of health and hygiene confronting the individual. A study is made of suitable dress for various occasions, of customs and practices of etiquette, and emphasis is placed upon making the most of one’s

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Blackstone College for Girls 31 different age groups is obtained through supervised teaching in a local church. One hour per week for the entire session. Credit one session hour. 105. Socrat MessaGE or THE PropHEts AND Jxsus.—A history of the religious thought of the Bible through the study of the great spiritual leaders of the Hebrews. The ideal social life as portrayed by them, and as compared to the present-day morals. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. SOCIAL SCIENCES 101-A. Hustory oF Crvizization.—The history of the world from the earliest times to the present, wherein the social, economic, religious and political forces of the past are viewed in their relation to the com- plex civilization of the modern world. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 101-B. European History.—European history from the decline of the Roman Empire to the present. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 102. Poxrtican ScreNczE.—A study of the history, principles, and practical workings of national, state, and local governments in the United States. A part of the third term is devoted to the analysis of the various theories of government. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 103. Soctotocy.—A study of education and society with respect to the origin, function, and problems of the modern world. Group life in a democracy, social controls, economic status, folkways and tradi- tions, crime and criminals, isolation of racial groups, institutions of society, and the wise use of leisure time are some of the topics that are considered. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 204. AmericAN History.—An advanced course in American History. The modern, and broader view of history—that which treats of the economic, social and political developments in the indus- trial age as they influence American principles—is emphasized. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. Only one of these is offered each year. SCIENCE 101. Genezrat Biotocy.—tThe study of the structure, habits, and functions of organisms, with special emphasis on the principles and the problems of biology. A series of type plants and animals is studied in the laboratory. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week for the entire session. Credit four session hours. 102. INorcaNnic Cuemistry.—The fundamentals, phenomena, and principles of inorganic chemistry and applications to modern life. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week for the entire session. Credit four session hours.