The Delta independent., 1917-12-07

dramatization of the material through
constant comparison of different ages
and different countries, and through
the incorporation with the political
history-which formerly alone was
taught history of the arts and
the history of the progress of man
along economic, social and industrial
lines.
In the American history course, we
begin with man back in the primitive
stages of prehistoric times. and trace
his development in the ancient orient
al countries. Egypt, Assyria. Babylo-
mia and Syria. Then after showing
up how the Phoenicians. Hittites and
Lydians acted as Intermediates be-
tween these oriental cultural coun-
the West we take up in greater de-
tail the history of ancient Greece.
and following that the history of au-
cient Rome.
In the modern history course we
begin with the Teutonic conquest
and the fall of Rome. following with
the rise of the Franks, the age OF
Feudalism. the Renaissance. the
Protestant Reformation, the age of
Louis the Fourteenth, the French
Revolution. the industrial Revolution
of England, and finally the history OF
modern Europe. emphasizing the rise
the coming prominence of the Slavs.
nnd endeavoring to discover the un-
derlying causes of the present world
conflict.
American history and governor ut
continues the investigation of those
religious. political. ecor-
omic. social and educational-whose
roots reach far into European history,
noting their transplanting to Ameri-
can soil. and particularly their growth
and transformations in the American
environment.
The religious involves the separa-
growth OF religious liberation: the
political treats of the development. ~
our state and national government
revealing the gradual growth in po-
litical power of our federal govern
ment and the confidence of American
people in a strongly centralized demo-
cracy. The economic traces our in
dustrial growth from the primiti G
home industries of a century ago to
the large. complex Industrial organIz-
ations of today and the attendant
economic problems that have arisen
and remain for solution. Likew iso
the growth of the other institutions
are traced.
American history treats distinctly
live problems and endeavors to train
the future voter to deal intelligeptly
with these problems. and above all
to cherish and appreciate American
democracy.
Science Department
A. ]. Foster. General Science. Ag-
riculture chemistry; F. ]. Hendershot.
physics.
In this department we offer four
years work in practical science so
selected as to furnish a rich element
ary course in the things that touch
life closely.
General Science is an elective for
the first year of the high school. It
is intended to form a basis for a study
Of the pupils own environment. It's
primary function is to give to the pup
II as far as possible a rational. order
ly. scientific understanding OF that
environment, to the end that he NAV
correctly interpret 1t and become mas
ter OF 1t. The pupil follows well
ordered approach-the solar system.
the geological development OF the
earth and a study of both plant and
animal life. This survey of his sur
roudings puts into his possession
large fund of knowledge about the
world forces; and the aim is to give
the pupil power to interpret the in.
fluence of these forces upon human
welfare.
In no way is it possible for the
school to serve the local community
more successfully than through in.
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