University of Virginia Library

TEACHERS' TRAINING CLASS.

Mrs. Moffett.

Arithmetic.—Common and decimal fractions, quantity, price, and cost; bills
and accounts; denominate numbers; practical measurements; percentage and its applications;
ratio and proportion. Written work required daily. Book—any standard
arithmetic. Work to be done will be assigned in class.

Daily, from 8:30 to 9, and 11 to 11:30.

Geography.—Physiography, climate, plants, animals, and peoples of each continent,
correlation with North America. Special study of the United States in respect
to natural resources, occupations, largest cities, chief shipping routes, comparison
with other countries.

General Geography.—The earth as a planet; winds and rain; ocean movements;
distribution of temperature; peoples.

Daily, from 9 to 9:30, and 10:30 to 11.

United States History.—I. Conditions affecting American history—(1) Geography
of U. S.; (2) The Indians; (3) Situation in Europe at the time continent
was discovered. II. The Discovery of a New World—nations interested—discoverers
and explorers. III. Period of colonization—colony settled—when, where, by
whom, purpose, government. IV. Formation of the Union—important events—Revolutionary
war, articles of confederation, adoption of constitution. V. Development
of the nation—foreign and domestic problems. VI. Development of national spirit,—
political parties, growth of the States, slavery, disunion and civil war, political reconstruction.
VII. The New Nation—internal development, expansion, present
conditions.

Daily, from 9:30 to 10.

Civil Government.—1. The citizen's part in the government; right to vote,
elections, parties; State protection of rights, individual and political; promotion of
progress; education; taxation; departments of government, functions of each department;
relation of the State to the national government. 2. National government
—constitution; congress; the President; the courts; public lands, national development.

Daily, from 10 to 10:30.

Note. All classes meet in Cabell Hall, Room 5.