MATHEMATICS ALGEBRA.-Problems involving equations of one unknown quantity. Application of the equation to the solution of arithmetical problems. Fundamental operations. Factoring; fractions. GEOMETRY.-Constructive exercises. Problems. DRAWING, CONSTRUCTIVE WORK, AND SHOP WORK Freehand representation of objects; principles of perspective; memory or imaginative drawings; simple composition. Construction drawing; principles of constructive design. Ornament; decorative design and its application. Color. Study of pictures and other works of art. SHOP WORK (Boys).-Use and care of back-saw, plane, chisel, brace and bit; use of nails and screws. Application of stains. Making of simple useful articles from individual plans; application of appropriate decorations. Or, in schools in which shops are not provided, constructive work from patterns, working drawings, or designs. SEWING* Drafting and making full-sized garments; applied design; use of patterns. COOKING* The equipment and care of the kitchen. Cooking of potatoes, cereals, fruits, quick breads, eggs and milk; cream soups and flour pastes. MUSIC Songs in unison, two voice-part and three voice-part singing with classified voices; exercises in singing, using bass clef; writing of diatonic intervals from hearing; construction of the minor scale. *NOTE.-Advanced Sewing will be pursued by girls in schools not pro vided with kitchens. GRADE 7B ENGLISH COMPOSITION.-Study of specimens of narration, description, and exposition, selected from literature; similar compositions from outlines; social and business correspondence; reports on home reading. Attention to clearness and accuracy. Application of the rules of syntax in the criticism and correction of compositions. GRAMMAR.-Systematic review; analysis and classification of sentences; functions of word, phrase and clause elements; sub-division, inflection and syntax of the parts of speech. READING. Appreciative reading of at least one masterpiece of prose and one of poetry of at least 500 lines. Ethical lessons. Use of library books. SPELLING.-Selected words; synonyms; use of dictionary. MEMORIZING.-Prose and poetry, including extracts from the literature used for appreciative reading. GEOGRAPHY COMMERCIAL GEOGRAPHY.-The United States and its colonial possessions compared with other great commercial countries: location, surface, climate; resources; industries and occupations, products; commerce; chief cities; status of the peoples. HISTORY AND CIVICS HISTORY.-English history from 1603, with related European and American history. Ethical lessons. CIVICS.-Comparison of the powers and duties of the King, Cabinet, and Parliament of Great Britain, with those of the President, Cabinet, and Congress of the United States. ELEMENTARY SCIENCE The mechanics of liquids and gases. Heat, its phenomena and uses. PHYSICAL TRAINING AND HYGIENE Gymnastic exercises and games, and correct hygienic habits. MATHEMATICS ALGEBRA.-Factoring and fractions; equations of two unknown quantities; pure quadratics; ratio and proportion; arithmetical applications. GEOMETRY.-Constructive exercises. Inventional exercises. Problems. DRAWING, CONSTRUCTIVE WORK, AND SHOP WORK Freehand representation of objects; principles of perspective; memory or imaginative drawings; simple composition. Construction drawing; principles of constructive design. Ornament; decorative design and its application. Color. Study of pictures and other works of art. SHOP WORK (Boys).-Use and care of rip and cross-cut saws. Advanced exercises in nailing, sawing, planing, and chiseling. Structure of woods employed-pine, tulip, etc. Exercises in joining and in making useful articles from individual plans; application of appropriate decorations. Or, in schools in which shops are not provided, constructive work from patterns, working drawings, or designs. SEWING* Drafting and making full-sized garments; applied design; use of patterns. COOKING⭑ Making bread. Cooking eggs, meat, and vegetables. Tea, coffee, cocoa; simple desserts. Cooking for invalids. Equipment and care of a dining-room. MUSIC Study and writing of tonic, dominant and subdominant triads in major keys; sight singing of songs in unison, and in two voice-parts and three voiceparts with words. GRADE 8A ENGLISH COMPOSITION.-Study of single and related paragraphs of narration, description, and exposition, selected from literature; writing similar paragraphs from topics; compositions from outlines; reports on home reading. Attention to clearness and accuracy. GRAMMAR.-Text-book used chiefly as a book of reference. Analysis used to elucidate obscure or complex constructions; correction of common errors through the discovery of good usage and the application of the rules of grammar. READING. Appreciative study of at least one masterpiece of prose and one of poetry of at least 1,000 lines. Ethical lessons. Use of library books. SPELLING.-Selected words; synonyms; use of dictionary. MEMORIZING.-Prose and poetry, including extracts from the literature used for appreciative study. ELECTIVES+ French, German, Latin, or Stenography. * NOTE-Advanced Sewing will be pursued by girls in schools not provided with kitchens. ELECTIVES. The study to be pursued in any one school shall be determined by the Board of Superintendents. In no school shall more than one of these subjects be introduced, unless at least thirty additional pupils of such school elect it. A different subject may be substituted for any one of the above at the discretion of the Board of Superintendents. HISTORY AND CIVICS AMERICAN HISTORY.-From the earliest discoveries to the adoption of the Constitution of the United States, with related European history. Ethical lessons. CIVICS. Forms of colonial government; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the United States. ELEMENTARY SCIENCE Sound, its phenomena; the ear. Light, its phenomena; the eye. PHYSICAL TRAINING AND HYGIENE PHYSICAL TRAINING.-Gymnastic exercises and games, and correct hygienic habits. HYGIENE.-Nervous system; brain, spinal cord, nerves and sympathetic nervous systems; special senses, organs and functions, and their care; formation of habits. Effects of alcohol and narcotics. MATHEMATICS Integers, common and decimal fractions; underlying principles considered; short methods. Denominate numbers. Measurements and comparisons. Percentage and interest. Ratio and simple proportion. Application of algebra and geometry to the solution of problems. DRAWING, CONSTRUCTIVE WORK, AND SHOP WORK Freehand representation of objects; memory or imaginative drawings; simple composition. Construction drawing; constructive design. Ornament; decorative design and its application. Color. Study of pictures and other works of art. SHOP WORK (Boys.)-Advanced exercises in chiseling and joinery. Use of hand-screws. Causes of checking and warping. Qualities of hard woods— oak, ash, etc. Making useful articles from individual plans. Application of appropriate decoration. Or, in schools in which shops are not provided, constructive work from patterns, working drawings, or designs. SEWING* Drafting and making garments; applied design. COOKING* Cooking of beef, mutton, poultry, fish, and shell-fish. Jellies, cakes, and ices. Salads. Canning fruits and vegetables. Cooking for infants and invalids. Table service and dining-room customs. Fittings and care of the sick-room. MUSIC Study and writing of tonic, dominant and subdominant triads in minor keys, and of the diminished triad on the leading tone in major and minor, with its resolution; sight-singing continued; special attention to changed voices. * NOTE.-Advanced Sewing will be pursued by girls in schools not provided with kitchens. GRADE 8B ENGLISH COMPOSITION.-Study of specimens of narration, description, and exposition; similar compositions written from outlines: reports on home reading. Attention to clearness and accuracy. GRAMMAR.-Text-books in grammar used chiefly as books of reference. Analysis and syntax. READING. Appreciative study of at least one masterpiece of prose and one of poetry of at least 1,000 lines; attention to the more familiar figures of speech. Ethical lessons. Use of library books. SPELLING.-Selected words; synonyms; use of dictionary. MEMORIZING.-Prose and poetry, including extracts from the literature used for appreciative study. ELECTIVES* French, German, Latin, or Stenography. HISTORY AND CIVICS UNITED STATES HISTORY.-From the adoption of the Constitution of the United States to the present time, with related European history. Ethical lessons. CIVICS. Amendments to the Constitution; governments of the State and of The City of New York. ELEMENTARY SCIENCE Electricity and magnetism; simple applications. Chemistry of combustion. PHYSICAL TRAINING AND HYGIENE Gymnastic exercises and games, and correct hygienic habits. MATHEMATICS Square root and its applications. Mensuration and its applications. Illustrative explanations governing business operations, accounts, and commercial paper. Metric system; common units and their equivalents; reduction. Application of algebra and geometry to the solution of problems. * Electives. The study to be pursued in any one school shall be determined by the Board of Superintendents. In no school shall more than one of these subjects be introduced unless at least thirty additional pupils of such school elect it. A different subject may be substituted for any one of the above at the discretion of the Board of Superintendents. |