Education -- Norway; School management and organization -- Norway
_Class IV._ (One hour weekly.) On the foundation of what was done in
Class III the work shall be extended to the outlying divisions of
Europe--Norway, Sweden, Denmark, The British Isles, France, Spain,
Portugal, Italy, Russia. The study of maps is emphasized both for review
and new work. Every land is considered with reference to the fatherland,
other known lands, the equator, and the poles. Attention confined to
typical aspects: description of a typical city, a manufacturing center,
etc., special variations in climate, flora and fauna, chief natural
scenery, commercial activities, products and conditions of the citizens.
Readings on geographical topics are correlated with picture
illustrations. Details and illustrations utilized as in Class III.
_Class V._ (One hour weekly.) Holland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland,
Austria, Hungary, and the Balkan peninsula are considered after the
plan used in Class IV. After these European countries, foreign countries
are discussed. Study and instruction in this class is in accord with the
outlines of work in previous classes though more exhaustive and minute.
India, China, the large islands in the Pacific Ocean, North Africa with
its Sahara, Central Africa, The United States of America, Australia,
etc., are also considered.
_Third Division_
_Class VI._ (One hour weekly.) The geography of the fatherland is gone
through thoroughly with the aim of imparting to the children a rather
complete knowledge of their country's nature, commerce, and life in its
various localities. The chief points considered are: coast line,
surface, water channels, climate--east and west--boundaries,
inhabitants, life of the people, political divisions. This is to be
constantly correlated with what has been learned previously of other
European countries. Map drawing in detail. Review of former work.
_Class VII._ (One hour weekly.) The more important features of
mathematical and physical geography are presented, being continuously
illustrated by charts, maps, globes, astronomical plates, etc. The
horizon, earth formations, zones, yearly and daily rotations,
geographical breadth and length; the moon, its phases; the planets,
etc., are important topics for study. Others are positions of continents
and oceans with reference to each other, climate and physical features
of the earth, the air, winds, changes in temperature, movements of the
sea, the more important ocean streams (Gulf and Polar streams), etc.
Throughout the study constant connections should be made between what is
known in geography, natural history, and nature study.
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