An edition of Course of Christian doctrine
(1904)
Course of Christian doctrine
a handbook for teachers. Grades I-VIII inclusive.
by McDevitt, Philip R. (Philip Richard), 18...
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS.
Dedication
Preface
Table of Contents
FIRST GRADE
Summary of Work 3
Catechism. Questions assigned for this Grade 5
Charts of Bible History.
Old Testament 8
New Testament 9
Suggestions to Teachers.
Work not too much ; "repetition" the keynote. How to begin the work 10
Prayers.
Which are to be taught. Prayer in common to be short. Discrimination between the lesson and the act. How to secure reverence. Correction not to be given at prayer-time. Chart recommended. Faults to be avoided 10
Catechism.
Length of lesson. How to vary the monotony ; example. Preparation for the lesson 11
Bible History.
Advantage of the chart form ; correlation with other lessons. Use of pictures 12
Instruction.
To be catechetical. Life of our Lord to be insisted on. Personal application of the truths taught 12
Stories.
None like those of the Bible. Discrimination in the use of legends. Where proper matter may be found 13
Hymns and Recitations.
Correlation with the lesson necessary. Time to be devoted to them. Home rehearsal one advantage of their use. Singing, one form of prayer 13
Quotations.
Association with picture. They are to be visualized; how to attain this end. Suggestions as to charts, and certain pictures. Avoid confusing details.
"Picture-Study " not to take the place of the lesson 13
Distribution of Time and Matter.
One form of Schedule. Detailed division of matter taken from actual school work 14
SECOND GRADE.
Summary of Work 18
Charts of Bible History 8, 9
Suggestions to Teachers.
Necessity of basing work of each higher grade on that of the preceding. Prayers to be added. Special points in Catechism 19
Bible History.
Use of charts ; reproduction by the children. How to correlate with Catechism.
Use of objective material. Actual reproduction 19
Instruction and Practices.
Necessity of explaining quotations, verses, etc. How lead to practice of examination of conscience. Hints on preparation for confession; on visits to the Blessed Sacrament 20
Stories of Saints.
What special saints should be spoken of ; what incidents of their lives to tell 20
Hints about Busy Work; Drawings; Sentences 21
THIRD GRADE.
Summary of Work 22
Charts of Bible History 24, 25
Suggestions to Teachers.
Catechism.
Mnemonic rimes 26
Bible History.
Use of blackboard sketches and objective material 26
Instruction.
Spirit of different festival seasons to be inculcated. Danger to be avoided. How prepare for Christmas; for Easter; for Pentecost. Devotions of the months. Children's patrons : ways of fostering devotion to them 26
Practices.
Explanation of the Joyful and the Sorrowful Mysteries. Of assisting at Mass.
Training in the practice of confession and Holy Communion 27
FOURTH GRADE.
Summary of Work 28
Charts of Bible History.
Old Testament 30
New Testament 31
Suggestions to Teachers.
Prayers.
Those to be taught in each term 32
Catechism.
Apportionment of the work for the year 32
Bible History.
Hints as to map work 32
Instruction.
Duties to parents to be insisted on. Explanation of Indulgences as attached to certain practices. How to familiarize the children with the parts of the Mass. Invocation of saints. Mnemonic rime for Ember Days. Stations and Rosary to be taught by pictures. Lessons on courtesy, and reverence necessary. Use of poetical selections 33
Busy Work.
Drawings suggested. Models of elliptical sentences, spelling, and search-questions 34
List of Books Useful to Primary Teachers 35
APPENDIX TO PART FIRST.
Prayers. (First to Fourth Grade.) 39
Special Prayers:
Morning Offering 39
Prayer to the Infant Jesus 39
Petitions to the Holy Ghost 39
A Consecration to the Sacred Heart 39
Prayer to Angel Guardian 40
Blessing of the Hour 40
Aspirations 40
Quotations. (From the Scripture.) 41
Recitations. (First to Fourth Grade.)
Our Heavenly Father 42
The Blessed Trinity 42
The Child on Calvary 42
The Wonderful World 43
Dear Little One 43
Days of Creation 44
Special to Second Grade.
Consecration to Mary 44
Special to Third Grade.
The Child at Nazareth. No. 1 45
Hide-and-Seek 45
Special to Fourth Grade.
The Nativity 45
Mother of Mercy 45
Child at Nazareth. No. 2 46
Hymns. (First to Fourth Grade.)
Prayer of Intention 46
League Offering 47
Acts of Faith, Hope, Charity, Contrition 47
Infant Jesus, meek and mild 47
Child's Rule of Life 48
The Great Truths 50
Child's Morning Hymn 51
Heart of the Holy Child 51
Hymn of Consecration to St. Joseph 52
What lovely Infant can this be? 53
Chants.
The Two Great Precepts of Charity 54
The Ten Commandments 54
The Precepts of the Church 55
Seven Words on the Cross 55
Days of Creation 56
The Eight Beatitudes 56
Examination of Conscience 57
Methods of Saying the Rosary 57
The Liturgical Year 60
Appliances for Objective Teaching 62
Objective Lessons 65
CONTENTS TO PART SECOND.
PAGE.
FIFTH GRADE.
Summary of Work 69
Charts of Bible History.
Old Testament 71-73
New Testament 74-78
Suggestions to Teachers.
Prayers.
Reverence at Prayer. Blessing the Hour. Words of Salutation 79
Catechism.
Most important lesson. Danger of its being superceded by more attractive studies. "Summa of the people." Admonition of Pope Pius X. Words of Cardinal Vaughan. Sacred History a flash-light on the truths of the Catechism. How to study our Lord's life. "Word-perfect" lessons. Necessity of written reviews. Use of blackboard. Special study of Vestments and Altar Furniture 79
Bible History.
Sketch-maps; their use. Exact detail unnecessary. How to sketch map of Biblical World. Map of Palestine. Diagrams. Directions for sketching. Mnemonic helps 80
Instruction and Practices.
How review the Commandments. The children's reading. Teach externals of the Sacraments, — Symbolism. 88
Stories.
How used. Symposiums. Tickets. Incidents in certain lives. National Patrons 88
Hymns, Recitations, Quotations.
Reproduction from memory 89
Busy Work.
Search-questions; — maps; poems. Description of pictures 89
Apportionment of Work. 89
Books Helpful to the Teacher 90
SIXTH GRADE.
Summary of Work.
Bible History.
Old Testament : From Solomon's Reign to the Birth of our Lord.
New Testament : Review of our Lord's Life. Study of the Sea of Galilee ; its names; dimensions. Lake Cities. Lake Parables. Lake Journeys. Lake Miracles 61
Suggestions to Teachers.
Catechism.
Assignment of lessons. Points to be specialized. Liturgy : — colors ; vestments ; sacramentals. Necessity of making lessons attractive. Make them rather a privilege than a task 96
Bible History.
Objective study of the life of our Lord. Words of the Rev. Father McSorley on this subject. Special study of the Bible ; books, etc. 96
Instruction and Practices.
Precepts of the Church. The dispensing power. Training on the Sacraments ; on the Mass. "Second" and "Third" manner of Prayer. Prayers of the Liturgy 97
Stories.
Of the Latin and Greek Fathers. Incidents from Church History: — death of heresiarchs ; the Crusades, etc. 97
SEVENTH GRADE.
Summary of Work.
Plan of Ancient Jerusalem. Key to same 100
Suggestions to Teachers.
Catechism.
Ten Commandments (as given in the Bible). Text-book of Liturgy advised. 102
Bible History.
Old Testament Types of the New. Study of the City of Jerusalem; only the principal places. Advantage to pupils 102
Instruction and Practices.
On the ecclesiastical year. Helps. Points of Liturgy. Preparation for future state of life. Modes of salutation. The Catholic Hierarchy. Knowledge of special devotions 105
Stories.
Church History ; general, national, local 105
EIGHTH GRADE.
Summary of Work.
The Church in the Time of the Apostles. (Tablet.) 109
Plan of the Temple 110
Key to same 111
Suggestions to Teachers.
Prayers.
Indulgences attached. Use of Missal 113
Litany of the Saints 113
Bible History.
The Church in the First Century 113
Acts of the Apostles
Mnemonic helps. Church divine and human 113
Answer to objections. Local Church History 113
Instruction.
On particular duties ol one's state in life. Protestant company. Prayer for light as to vocation. On Reading 113
Stories.
Devotion to our Lady of Good Counsel. Example of St. Teresa. Characteristic virtues of other Saints 114
Specimen Review Questions 115
Biblical Subjects for Composition 117
Books Helpful to Teachers of Seventh and Eighth Grades 118
APPENDIX TO PART SECOND
FIFTH TO EIGHTH GRADE INCLUSIVE.
Prayers.
Special to the Fifth Grade.
To Jesus Crucified. Memorare to St. Joseph. To one's Patron Saint 121
Special to the Sixth Grade.
Prayer for the Agonizing. Offering of the Precious Blood. Act of Reparation for Blasphemy 122
Special to the Seventh Grade.
Prayer of St. Ignatius, "Soul of Christ." Psalm 129 122
Special to the Eighth Grade.
Act of Oblation 123
Aspirations.
Fifth Grade 123
Sixth Grade 123
Seventh Grade 124
Eighth Grade 124
Quotations.
Fifth Grade 124
Sixth Grade 125
Seventh Grade 125
Eighth Grade 126
Recitations.
Fifth Grade.
A Desire 127
"Each Moment Holy Is" 129
Two Went up to the Temple to Pray 129
Holy Land 129
The Sign of the Cross 129
The Christmas Babe 130
In Rosary Month 130
Good Friday 131
A True Lent 132
The Holy Family 132
Sixth Grade.
The Holy Family. (Continued.) 133
"Jesus is God" 134
"Between the Cradle and the Cross" 135
Two Messages 135
Rosary 135
Our Titles 136
Prayer to St. Francis Xavier
Seventh Grade.
The Repose in Egypt 137
"Vital Spark" 138
The Agony 138
"'Tis Well" 140
Faith 140
"Mother, upon my lips to-day" 141
The Memory of the Dead 142
Wishes about Death 143
My Mother 145
Vision of the Wounds 145
God's Likeness 146
My Mediator 146
Eighth Grade.
The Sign of the Cross 147
The Pillar of the Cloud 147
Angels' Hymns. (From "Dream of Gerontius.") 148
The Assumption 149
To Saint Joseph 149
Saint Joseph to the Infant Jesus 149
Stabat Mater 150
Listen! 150
The Well-Spent Day 150
Sonnet to the Blessed Virgin 151
O Faithful Cross 151
Laudamus Cor Jesu (Hymn.) 152
Mnemonic Rimes : Ends of the Mass ; the Five Points of the Examen ; Thanksgiving after Holy Communion; Works of Mercy ; Precepts of the Church ; Sacramentals ; Apostles: Evangelists 153
Symbols of the Apostles and Evangelists 155
Councils.
Rimes for same 155
Principal Heresies 156
The Sons of Jacob 156
Hymns for Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Grade 157
First, Second, Third Method of Prayer, according to Saint Ignatius 158
Noteworthy Days and Events of Catholic History in the United States 160
Notable Events in American Catholic History 162
Names Dear to American Catholic Hearts 165
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