Concordia College - Corona Borealis Yearbook (Edmonton, Alberta Canada)

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COLLEGE First College Year: Creative Writing. Three periods per week (one semester). Not offered in 1949-50. (Schwermann.) Second College Year: History of English Poetry and Prose, from Chaucer to Tennyson. Textbook: College Survey of English Literature. Three periods per week (two semesters). (Schwermann.) GERMAN The aim of the German course outlined for the ministerial or normal student preparing for work in the church is to enable him to use German as a living language in his profession, i.e., to speak, read, and write it fluently, effectively, and idiomatically. The student is led to appreciate German literature and other aspects of German culture by a study of great masterpieces in prose, drama and poetry. Those preparing for pro¬ fessional work in the church take the Special German courses. The regular high school course in German (German 1, 2, and 3) is based upon provincial requirements, and aims chiefly at comprehension, but correct spelling, sentence structure, writing of compositions, and appreciation of the German folk songs and of German literature are also stressed. HIGH SCHOOL German 1: Fundamentals of German grammar and syntax on the basis of Chiles and Wiehr, First Book in German (Lessons 1-15). Reading in class of books 1-7 of The Heath-Chicago German Series. Private reading of five simple German stories with written class reports. Short compositions. Memorizing and singing of German folk songs. Regular dictations.—Five credits. (Riep.) Special German 1: In addition to the work outlined under German 1 (see above), this course stresses oral expression. The oral work consists of exercises in conversation, story telling, recitation of poems, etc. Frequent short compositions.—Five credits. (Herzer.) German 2 and 3: Fundamentals of German grammar and syntax on the basis of Chiles and Wiehr, First Book in German (entire book). Regular dictations. Longer compositions. Reading in class of selected works from German literature with exercises in comprehension. Private reading of ten German stories or novels with written class reports. (German 3 students must include the following books in their private reading: Bauer, Das Geheimnis des Jannshofs; Kaestner, Emil und die Detektive; Storm, Immensee; Kaestner, Die verschwundene Miniatur.) Memorizing and singing of German folk songs.—Five credits. (Riep.) Special German 2 and 3: In addition to the work outlined under German 2 and 3 (see above), this course stresses oral expression and a more thorough study of gram¬ mar and composition. The oral work consists of exercises in conversation, story telling, recitation of poems, etc. Frequent compositions.—Five credits. (Herzer.) COLLEGE College German: This two year course in German, designed for the ministerial student, consists of a detailed study of advanced German grammar and composition on the basis of Hattstaedt’s Deutsche Grammatik, an overview of the historic development of German literature on the basis of Hattstaedt’s Deutsche Nationalliteratur, together with reading and discussion of representative masterpieces from the fields of German drama, prose, and poetry; extensive private reading; much work in oral and written composition.—Four periods per week (four semesters). (Herzer.) “Keep thy heart with all diligence for out of it are the issues of life.”—Prov. 4,23. 25

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HIGH SCHOOL Religion 1: The doctrines of the Lutheran church on the basis of the new synodical catechism. Memory work, supervised Bible reading.—Three periods per week. (Schwer- mann.) Religion 2 (Grades XI and XII): Bible history of the Old Testament. Memory work: Hymns, psalms, and other selections from the Scriptures. Luther’s Small Cate¬ chism. Supervised Bible reading.—Three periods per week. (Herzer.) Religion 3 (Grades XI and XII): Bible history of the New Testament. Memory work: Hymns, psalms, and other selections from the Scriptures. Luther’s Small Cate¬ chism. Supervised Bible reading.—Three periods per week. (Herzer.) COLLEGE College Religion 1: An analysis of the books of the Bible based on Kretzmann’s Finding Our Way Into the Bible. Essays demanding a careful study of portions of the Bible. Supervised Bible reading. Memory work: Review of Luther’s Small Catechism in English and German. Review of all proof-texts in the new synodical catechism. Review of hymns and selections from the Old and New Testament.—Three periods per week. (Herzer.) College Religion 2: A course in Christian doctrines as recommended by the Com¬ mittee on Higher Education of Synod. Essays demanding a careful study of portions of the Bible. Supervised Bible reading. Review of hymns and selections from the Old and New Testament.—Three periods per week. (Herzer.) ENGLISH The aims of the course in English are: 1. To develop the ability of the student to express himself clearly, correctly, and as effectively as possible in oral and written English. 2. To train the student to read audibly and intelligibly. 3. Through a wide range of reading, to extend and enrich the student’s experience, and to develop his ability to interpret his own environment. 4. To develop the student’s ability to recognize and appreciate good literature. 5. To help him evaluate literature also from a Scriptural point of view. 6. On the college level: to acquaint the student with the historical background of English literature. HIGH SCHOOL English 1: For language and grammar the book Expressing Yourself, Book Two is used as a text. This part of the year’s work emphasizes the essentials of oral and written composition. Literature: Selections from Dew: Poems, Past and Present, The Magic of Literature, Book III and Colbert: Mastering the Reading Skills. Each student is also required to read ten books to complete the free reading requirement.—Five credits. (Lechelt.) English 2: In grammar and composition, the course is largely a continuation of English 1, but more Intensive work is required. Textbook: Expressing Yourself, Book Three. In literature, a drama is read and studied in the classroom. Selections from Shorter Poems are studied in class. Selected Short Stories and A Book of Good Essays are read and studied. Each student is required to read ten books to complete the free reading requirement.—Five credits. (Lechelt.) English 3: Literature: Lewis: Poems Worth Knowing. Brown: Essays of Our Times. One Shakespearean and one modern play. Free reading: Ten t itles from a wide variety of books. Language: Experience and information from books; speeches for special occasions; letter writing; precise writing; clear sentences; essentials of attractive style. Textbook: Expressing Yourself, Book Four.—Five credits. (Schwermann.) “In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct thy paths.”—Prov. 3,6. 24

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GREEK The aims of the course in Greek are: 1. To prepare the student to read Greek of moderate difficulty with ease and understanding. 2. To lay the foundation for seminary courses in Greek New Testament inter¬ pretation. 3. To develop in the student an understanding and appreciation of the great con¬ tributions which the Greek genius has made to western civilization, especially in the field of literature. These aims are achieved by a thorough training in the essentials of Greek gram¬ mar and syntax, constant practice in rapid and accurate identification of verb forms, acquisition of an ample vocabulary, cursory reading of a number of books of the Greek New Testament, systematic study of the history of Greek literature with selected read¬ ings from translations of the works of various authors, and by careful translation and study of masterpieces of Greek literature. The full Greek course is required for the ministerial student but is not accredited by the Province. HIGH SCHOOL Greek 1: Essentials of Greek grammar. Principal parts of common irregular verbs. Acquisition of a 1,400 word Greek vocabulary. Translation of the first five chapters of the Gospel of St. John with practice in analyzing cases and verb forms. Textbooks: Kaegi, Short Grammar of Classical Greek; Kaegi, First Lessons in Greek; Greek New Testament.—Five periods per week. Two semesters. (Riep.) COLLEGE Greek 2: Essentials of Greek Syntax: Translation of Xenophon’s Anabasis (Book I or II) with syntactical and grammatical studies on the basis of the text. Translation of the Gospel of St. John, chapters 6-21, with practice in analyzing sentence structure and verb forms. Textbooks: North and Hillard, Greek Prose Composition; Harper and Wal¬ lace, Xenophon’s Anabasis; Goodwin and Gulick, Greek Grammar; Greek New Testa¬ ment.—Four hours per week. One semester. (Riep.) Greek 3: Greek Poetry From Homer to Pindar.—A study of Greek poets with reading and discussion of translations of the Iliad, Odyssey, and other representative works from this field. Translation of Homer’s Odyssey (Books I and II) and of the Gospel of St. Matthew. Private translation of the First and Second Epistle to the Thessa- lonians and the Epistle to Titus. Studies in grammar and syntax. Textbooks: Oates and Murphy, Greek Literature in Translation; Jebb, Greek Literature; Perrin and Seymour, Homer’s Odyssey; Greek New Testament; Goodwin and Gulick, Greek Grammar.— Four hours per week. One semester. (Riep.) Greek 4: Greek Tragedy and Comedy.—A study of the origin, development, and structure of Greek tragedy and comedy with selected readings from translations of rep¬ resentative works of Greek Masters. Translation of Euripides’s Alcestis (or Medea) and of the Gospel of St. Luke. Private translation of the Epistle to the Galatians and the Epistle to the Philippians. Studies in grammar and syntax. Textbooks: Jebb, Greek Lit¬ erature; Oates and Murphy, Greek Literature in Translation; Bayfield, Euripides’s Alcestis; Greek New Testament; Goodwin and Gulick, Greek Grammar.—Four hours per week. One semester. Will not be offered in 1949-50. (Riep.) Greek 5: Greek Prose.—A study of Greek writers of history, oratory, and philoso¬ phy. Reading of English translations of representative works from each field. Translation of: Plato’s Apology; Herodotus, Book VII (ch. 179-239), and the Gospel of St. Mark. Private translation of the Epistle to the Ephesians and the Epistle to the Colossians. Studies in grammar and syntax. Textbooks: Jebb, Greek Literature; Oates and Murphy, Greek Literature in Translation; Kltchel, Plato’s Apology; Smith and Laird, Herodotus (VII and VII); Greek New Testament; Goodwin and Gulick, Greek Grammar.—Four hours per week. One semester. (Riep.) “Thy world is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.”—Ps. 119, 105. 26