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Show PAGE 46 WEBER ACADEMY Biology. High School. Physiology.The real object of this course is to give careful consideration to the physiology, anatomy and hygiene of the human body. This will include the study of the human mechanism, the inter-dependence of organs and of cells, alimentation and digestion, the circulation of the blood, nutrition, personal hygiene, domestic science and sanitation, public science and sanitation, etc. Two recitations and one laboratory period per week throughout the year. One-half unit credit. Botany.The course aims to acquaint the student in a general way with the entire plant kingdom. The structure, germination, growth and distribution, together with the adptation of plants to their environment, will be given special attention. The last few weeks will be devoted to the classification of local flora. Text used is Bergen & Caldwell's Botany. Three recitations and two double laboratory periods per week, second semester. One-half unit credit. Zoology.A study of typical representatives of a few of the animal groups. The structure, development, reproduction, and adaptation of animals to their environment, together with the relationship of animals to plants and other animals will be studied. Notes on observations in the field and laboratory will be carefully prepared. Daily, first semester. Text: Linville and Kelly. One-half unit credit. Animal Husbandry.This course is designed to give the student a knowledge of the origin, history and characteristics of all important breeds of domestic animals and the care that should be given them to make them profitable. Class work will be supple- WEBER ACADEMY PAGE 47 merited by lectures from leading stockmen and frequent visits to stock farms. Craig's Judging of Live Stock will be studied, together with supplementary readings. Four recitations and one laboratory period per week, first semester. One-half unit credit. Elementary Agriculture.This course is a continuation of elementary agriculture a, and treats on the condition of germination of seeds, fertilization of plants, insects injurious to plant life, and plant life diseases. Three class recitations and two laboratory periods per week, second semester. One-half unit credit. Languages. High School or College. German. German a, b.The work for the first year includes drill in pronunciation, the essentials of German grammar, and conversation dealing with topics about school and home life. Students are encouraged to think directly in German and to avoid translation. Texts used: Spanhoofd's "Elementarbuch," Newson's "First German Book." Daily throughout the year. One unit high school or six hours college credit. German c, d.Reading of easy classics forms the basis of this course. Composition work in German is emphasized and a careful study is made of German grammar. The acquisition of synonyms as a means of building a vocabulary is insisted upon, and the ability to pronounce correctly is developed through specially arranged phonetic drills. Daily throughout the year. One unit high school or six hours college credit. |