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A History of the Nome, Alaska Public Schools:1899 to 1958 From the Gold Rush To Statehood
A Thesis by John Poling

Appendix E:
Course of Study, Nome Public Schools,
1912-1913
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HIGH SCHOOL COURSES -- The High School shall have two courses: a Regular Course which has for its aim the preparation for college or university and a General Course in which the aim is to allow students not planning on attending a college or university certain options in the planning of their course from options allowed in any one yer and from those allowed or offered in the year for which they are enrolled in the High School. Neither the Board nor the Superintendent assumes any responsibility for any student choosing to follow the General Course not being able at the end of his four years' high school work to enter any particular college or university.---ARTICLE I, SECTION 5, Rules and Regulations for the School Year 1912-13.

REGULAR COURSE: First Semester
First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year
Algebra I (5) Plane Geometry (5) Algebra V (5) Physics VII (7)
English I (5) English III (5) English V (5) English VII (5)
Ancient Hist. (5) Med. & Mod. Hist.III (5) Commercial Geo.V (5) Amer. His.& Civ. VII (5)
Latin I (5) Latin III (5) Latin V or Ger. I (5) Latin VII or Ger.III (5)

REGULAR COURSE: Second Semester
Algebra II (5) Plane Geometry IV (5) Solid Geometry VI (5) Physics VIII (7)
English II (5) English IV (5) English VI (5) English VIII (5)
Ancient Hist.II (5) Med. & Mod. Hist. (5) Economics.VI (5) Amer. His.& Civ. VIII (5)
Latin II (5) Latin IV (5) Latin VI or Ger. II (5) Latin VIII or Ger.IV (5)

GENERAL COURSE: First Semester, 1912-13
First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year
Algebra I (5) Plane Geometry III (5) Algebra V (5) Physics VII (7)
English I (5) English III (5) English V (5) English VII (5)
Ancient Hist. (5) Med. & Mod.Hist..III (5) Commercial Geo.V (5) Amer. His.& Civ. VII (5)
Phys. Geog.I (5) Commerc. Arith.III (5) English Hist. V (5) Astronomy VII (5)

GENERAL COURSE: Second Semester
Algebra II (5) Plane Geometry IV (5) Solid Geometry VI (5) Physics VIII (7)
English II (5) English IV (5) English VI (5) English VIII (5)
Ancient History (5) Med. & Mod Hist IV(5) Economics.VI (5) Amer. His.& Civ. VIII (5)
Phys. Geog. II (5) Commerc. Arith.IV (5) English Hist. VI (5) Adv Arith or Geol VIII (5)


Explanations

Arabic numerals signify the number of recitations per week. Roman numerals signify the semester in which the subject is given.

Students of the Regular Course may be granted the privilege of choosing subjects from the General Course to satisfy certain or particular college or university requirements.

Eight credits are a year's work. Thirty-two credits are required for graduation. A credit is given for the satisfactory completion of a five-hour subject for one semester. (Amendments to Rules and Regulations, Article VI, Section 2. School year 1913-14).

In the Regular High School Course of Study third and fourth year students may elect Latin or German to fulfill college or university requirements.

Ancient History and Medieval and Modern History will be offered in alternate years. Medieval and Modern History will be offered during 1913-14. For further rules and regulations in regard to the High School Courses of Study, see Article VI of the Rules and Regulations for 1911-1912, also Article VI as amended for the years 1912-1913 and 1913-1914.


1 From Nome School Records.

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