I a School Jg^ SCHOOL OUTLINES Embracing Definitions, Facts, and Queries in Physiologyt Geography. United States History. English Grammar. Civics. and Algebra by l(; Joseph P. Deibert, B. S., \\ PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHNECKSVILLE SUMMER NORMAL ; FORMERLY INSTRUCTOR IN ENGLISH BRANCHES, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, WATERTOWN, WIS. i,"wu Sopies liecwvtsu SEP Bl !90& •^ Copyright, 1905, By Joseph P. Deibert, SCHNECKSVILLE, PA. ]r*REF^CE. For many years the " School Outlines" have been used in script form by scores of teachers and hundreds of pupils. The transcribing of extensive manuscripts requiring much precious time which could be more profitably devoted along the essential lines of school work, and the outlines having been thoroughly tested and with satisfactory results, the author feels himself justified in presenting them in printed form to the public. Among the features of the " School Outlines" will be recognized — 1. Simple definitions of important terms. 2. Suggestive topics designed to stimulate pupils to independent effort and to think for themselves, and to guide them along lines that are of primary interest and importance. 3. Facts furnishing important information. 4. Queries which will be found useful in the regular course of instruction, as well as for review purposes. Definitions and facts herewith presented should be thoroughly memorized. The use of the text-books is presupposed, and the topics given should be studied with care in all their bearings, that rich stores of related ideas and thoughts may be permanently associated therewith. The extensive use of these outlines in script encourages the hope that their appearance in type may have a warm welcome. May they now go forth on a mission of service to at least some of the multitudes in our schools ! August, 1905. Contents. I. Physiology. Page 5-13 IL Geography. " 14-22 III. History. '• 23-34 IV. Grammar. " 35-38 V. Civics. " 39-45 VI. Algebra. 46 Physiology. 4. Tissues. GENERAL TOPICS. 1. State the difference (i) between organic and inor- ganic substances ; (2) between plants and animals. 2. Define (i) anatomy, physiology, hygiene, cell, tissue, organ, function, system, apparatus ; (2) narcotic, stimulant, poison, protoplasm, alcohol, tobacco. fa. Head, neck. 3. Parts of the body, i l. Trunk. { J; Abdomen. [c. Extremities. 'a. Osseous. 6. Adipose. c. Muscular. d. Connective. e. Epithelial. ./. Nervous. BONES. n^.^^^^Xt-\ r a. Animal matter. 1. Composition, j^^ Mineral. 2. Give uses, structure, varieties, number, care. 3. What are (i) periosteum. Haversian canals, lacunae, canaliculi, marrow ; (2) sutures, fontanelles, joint, gristle, ligaments ; (3) synovial fluid, frontal sinuses, fracture, sprain, dislocation ? (a. Fixed, (head, sacrum). 4. Joints. -j r I. Ball and socket (shoulder, hip, thumb). is. Movable, j 2. Hinge (elbow, knee, fingers, toes). (3. Pivot (neck). 5. Analysis of the skeleton. 6. Diseases. — Necrosis, rickets, bow-legs, curvature of the spine, felon. MUSCLES. I. Explain their use and structure. {a. Origin. 6. Body, c. Insertion. . SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. With regard to action. 3. Kinds of muscles.^ 4- Names of important muscles. 1. Voluntary. 2. Involun- ( tary. I f I. Spindle (extremities). I b. With regard! 2. Radiating (head). L to shape. ] 3. Pennif orm and bi- [ penniform (trunk). f a. Biceps (arm). b. Triceps (arm). I c. Deltoid (shoulder). ] d. Pectoral (breast), e. Sartorius (thigh). /. Soleus (leg). g. Stapedius (ear). h. Latissimus Dorsi (back). i. Masseter (moves lower jaw). j. Temporal (moves lower jaw). k. The Recti (move the eye ball). J. Intercostals (move the ribs). 5. What is a lever of the first class ? Second class ? Third class ? Where are they found in the body ? 6. Discuss exercise with regard to importance, effect, amount, time, and kind. 7. Define flexor, extensor, connective tissue, muscular sense, tendon, fatigue, exhaustion. 8. Diseases. — St. Vitus's dance, convulsions, lockjaw, rheumatism, lumbago, gout, ganglion. (a. It produces fatty degeneration of the muscular fibers. 9. UtteCtS or aiconoi. i j j^ causes less of muscular control by it? [ impairing the nervous system. FOOD AND DRINK. 1. Define food. Name five classes. Why is a variety necessary ? 2. Elements in the body. a. Organic Foodstuffs. Why do we need r^ b. Inorganic. -j ^' Albumens — lean meat, cheese, peas, beans. (a. Starche s — I grains, rice, I potatoes, tapi- -{ oca. b. Sugars, fruits, vegetables, honey, milk. I 3. Oils and fats — fat Salt. I of meat, eggs, but- Water. [ ter, milk. SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. Artificial drinks. 4. Extra appetizers. —Salt, pepper, mustard, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc. Unfermented. f i. Tea. \ 2 . Coffee. f I. Malt liquors — beer, ale, por- ! ter. \ 2. Wine. I 3. Distilled liquors — brandy, [b. Fermented. [. whisky, gin, rum. 6. Define tlieine, caffeine, theo-bromine, wine, cider, brandy, whisky, rum, gin, malt. 7. Discuss distillation, fermentation, vinous fermenta- tion, acetous fermentation, putrefactive fermentation. 8. Is alcohol a food? Explain its relation to physical endurance. It boils at 170 °. 9. Explain the cause of thirst for alcohol. Why do alcohol and tobacco often go hand in hand ? {a. It dries up food . b. It coagulates albumen. c. It hinders the action of the ferments. DIGESTION. 1. Define (i) digestion, absorption, assimilation, ali- mentary canal, mucous membrane ; (2) serous membrane, epi- thelial cells, secretion, excretion, gland. 2. Define (r) hunger, chyme, chyle, peritoneum, mes- entery ; (2) villi, valvulae conniventes, vermiform appendix, spleen, rennin ; (3) catarrh, peristalsis, pepsin, ptyalin. (a. Parotid. 6. Submaxillary, c. Sublingual. 4. Explain the process of mastication, swallowing, peristalsis. 5. Discuss the action of saliva, gastric juice, bile, in- testinal juice, pancreatic juice. 6. Explain the process of absorption by the lacteals and by the blood-vessels. 7. Name the seven openings of the pharynx. 8. Cooking softens the food, flavors it, coagulates the albumen, softens the fat cells, and bursts the starch grains. SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. 9. Define appetite, taste, emulsion, saponification. Name the uses of fat. Discuss the work of the liver. 10. II. a. Mouth. h. Throat. c. Pharynx. d. Esophagus. e. Cardia. /. Stomach. Alimentary canal. -j^r. Pylorus. ho Small intestines. 1^ i. Large intestines. Duodenum. Jejunum. Ileum. 1. Ascending colon. 2. Transverse " 3. Descending " L4. Rectum. a. Parts. 12. Teeth. \ r. Enamel. 2. Cement. I 3. Dentine. 14. Pulp. l. Kinds. IS 1,2 mcisors. canine, bicuspids, molars . 13. Give the anatomy, physiology, and hygiene of the stomach. 14. Absorption by the lacteals. — Lacteals, receptacle of the chyle, thoracic duct, left subclavian vein, left innominate, superior vena cava, heart. 15. Absorption by the blood vessels. —Capillaries of the stomach and intestines, portal vein, hepatic vein, inferior vena cava, heart. 16. Diseases. — Dyspepsia, mumps, cirrhosis. ' a. It irritates and congests the mucous membrane. b. It hardens the walls of the stomach, e. It hinders or prevents the action of the ferments. d. It lessens peristalsis by weakening the muscles. e. Alcohol producing stomach and in- testinal mdigestion, the liver is over- taxed and biliousness results. /. It wastes away and hardens the liver [ tissues. 17. Bfiects of alcohol.-! SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. BLOOD AND THE CIRCULATING SYSTEM. (a. Plasma. , j. , .. Blood. ]^:arit"^-whik [ d. Fibrine and other substances. 2. Discuss coagulation. 3. Explain the structure, function, parts, and valves of the heart. [a. Aorta (leads from the heart). 6. Femoral (along the femur). c. Radial (along the radius). d. Carotid (neck). Important arteries. J t' ^"^^J'^''/^" ^""'^^'' *^^ clavicle). ^ I /. Brachial (upper arm). g. Vertebral (front of vertebrae). h. Hepatic (liver). I i. Renal (kidney). Ij. Pulmonary (lungs). a. Superior vena cava (heart)- b. Inferior vena cava (heart). c. Jugular (neck). d. Portal vein (leads to liver). e. Hepaitc (leads from the liver). ./. Pulmonary (leads from the lungs). 5. Important veins. 6. Follow the course of a drop of blood in one com- plete circulation. Right auricle, tricuspid valve, right ven- tricle, semi-lunar valves, pulmonary arteries, capillaries of the lungs, pulmonary veins, left auricle, mitral valve, left ventricle, semi-lunar valves, aorta and other arteries, capillar- ies, veins, heart. 7. How fast does the heart beat ? How much blood is in the body? What does the pulse tell us? 8. Explain the structure of arteries, capillaries, veins. 9. Blood moves twelve inches in a second in the arteries, eight inches in the veins, one-thirtieth of an inch in the capillaries. 10. The circulation of the blood was discovered by William Harvey in 16 19, and first published in 1628. 11. Discuss (i) dropsy, fainting, anemia, congestion, hemo-globin; (2) lymph, lymph glands, lymphatics, vaso- motor nerves, varicose veins, transfusion. lO SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. [a. It causes fatty degeneration of the I heart. T2 "PfTppts of alrohnl J ^- ^^ paralyzes the nerve centers that 12. linectS or aiCOnoL ^ control the heart and regulate the j flow of blood through the arteries. [ c. It makes blood-vessels brittle. RESPIRATION. 1. Air passage. — Nose, mouth, throat, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchial tubes, pulmonary lobules, pulmonary vesicles. 2. The breath is changed in what four ways ? 3. Why should we breathe through the nose ? 4. Explain how we breathe. 5. Fires, decaying matters and living animals add to the carbonic acid gas. Plants add to the oxygen. 6. We inhale about twenty cubic inches of air every breath. We take about eighteen inspirations in a minute. The capacity of the lungs is from 150 to 250 cubic inches. 7. Discuss ventilation. 8. Objects to be aimed at in ventilation. — a. Properly to diffuse the required amount of pure, fresh air. d. To remove the vitiated air. c. To moisten the air. d. To warm the air in winter. 9. Poisonous effects of carbonic acid gas. — a. Lake Avernus in Italy, d. Valley of Poison in Java. c. Black hole in Calcutta, d. Crowded rooms. 10. Define cilia, tidal air, stationary air, supplemental air, complemental air, glottis, epi-glottis, pleura. 11. Define diaphragm, intercostal muscles, tonsils, adenoid vegetations, asphyxia, contagious diseases, infectious diseases, disinfectant. 12. Discuss artificial respiration; resuscitation of the drowned. 13. How is shortness of breath caused ? 14. State the composition of air. 15. Explain how sound is produced by the vocal cords. 16. Diseases. — Asthma, hiccough, bronchitis, pleurisy, SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. II pneumonia, consumption, asphyxia, diphtheria, croup 17. Effects of alcohol THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. r r / n. Tt produces congestion of the lungs. 1 b. It enfeebles them. fa. Cerebro- spinal system. I. Divi- sions. Divisions. I. Brain. -{ b. Membranes. It I c. Weight- 1^ ounces. -50 Cerebrum. Cerebellum. Medulla. Dura Mater. Arachnoid. Pia Mater. f 8 cervical . I b. S y m p a- I thetic sys- [ tem. 2. Spinal cord . 3. Cranialnerves., ^ J , [4- Spinal nerves. -j^ lumbar, f I. Nerves. [6 sacral. 2. Cranial nerves. 1 2 . Ganglia . First pair, olfactory (nose). Second " optic (eyes). Third " motores oculorum (eye). iFourth " patheticus (eye). \Fifth " trigemini (face). Sixth " abducentes (eyes). /Seventh" portio dura (outside ear). V Eighth " portio mollis (inside ear). iNinth " glo sso-p h ar y ngea 1 (tongue, pharynx). [Tenth " pneumogastric (larynx, stomach, &c). Elev'th " spinal accessory (pharynx), i Twelfth" hypoglossal (tongue). 3. Discuss (i) nerve-fibers, nerve-cells, motor nerves, sensory nerves, spinal nerves, cranial nerves ; (2) convolutions, spinal cord, reflex action, sleep ;(3) hemiplegia, paraplegia, the stages of drunkenness. 4. Nervousness is caused by worry, excitement, lack of sleep, bad air, indigestible food, lack of exercise, and close rooms. !«. It hardens the brain. b. It produces congestion, c. It thickens its membranes. THE SKIN. I. The uses of the skin are to protect the body, to keep it warm, to regulate the heat of the body, and to give off waste matter. 12 SCHOOI, OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. 2. Discuss (i) the cuticle, cutis, hair, nails, oil- glands, sweat-glands; (2) scar, blister, dandruff, callus, wart ; (3) proud flesh, goose-flesh, corn, hang-nail, epidermal cells, cosmetic, freckles ; (4) complexion, blonde, brunette, albino. 3. Why are clothes worn in summer ? Why in winter ? Why is a frequent change of clothing necessary? What are the effects of wearing damp, wet clothing? Tight clothing? 4. The body is protected from cold by fur, silk, wool, cotton, and linen in the order named. 5. The temperature in a room should be about 70 °. 6. The temperature of the living body is about 98^ ". 7. What is a fever ? A chill ? TASTE. fa. Hypo-glossal. b. Glosso-pharyngeal. (a. Actual contact. 2. Conditions of taste. ^ I h. Object must be soluble. (a. To distinguish between wholesome and un- I wholesome food. 3. Uses of taste, -j ft. To excite the flow of the saliva and other secretions. _c. Pleasure. SMELL. I. The nerves of smell are called olfactory nerves. {a. To inform us of the quality of food. b. To warn us against foul air. c. Pleasure. TOUCH. Touch tells us whether bodies are hot or cold, wet or dry, rough or smooth. Describe the papillae. HEARING. niit«»r /^- External ear. a. wuier. ^^ External auditory canal, f (a. Hammer. b. Middle, -i^- Bones. I 6. Anvil. £aj._^o. Miaaie. (c. Stirrup. [2. Eustachian tube. fi. Vestibule. 2. Semi-circular canals. 3. Cochlea. SCHOOL OUTLINES — PHYSIOLOGY. 1 3 2. Uses of the ear. — To give tone, pitch, force, and direc- tion of sound vibrations. 3. Explain the process of hearing. 4. Discuss the care of the ear. 5. Describe the auditory nerve, membrane of the tym- panum, ear-wax. 6. Sensations of sound persist one-sixteenth of a second. SIGHT. 1. Describe (i) the sclerotic, choroid, retina, cornea, iris, pupil ; (2) crystalline lens, aqueous humor, vitreous humor, ciliary muscles, optic nerve, meibomean glands ; (3) eye-lashes, tear-duct, tears, lachrymal gland, socket. f Superior rectus. } Inferior " 2. Muscles of the eye. ] Extenll '' I Superior oblique. I Inferior " 3. Discuss color-blindness, astigmatism, cataract. /\. Far sight is caused if the lens is too flat or the eye- ball too short, the rays of light thus being brought to a focus behind the retina. It can be remedied by wearing spectacles having convex glasses. 5. Near sight is caused if the lens is too thick or the eyeball too long, the rays of light being brought to a focus in front of the retina. This can be remedied by wearing spectacles with concave glasses. 6. Sensations of sight persist one-tenth of a second. ^ FfFprfc nf nlrnhol i «■ It causes congestion. 7. l^ttectS Ot aiconoi. SCHOOL OUTLINES — CIVICS. 45 5. What are the qualifications necessary for a represen- tative ? How are vacancies in the House filled ? Give man- ner of election, term, and salary, 6. What are the qualifications of senators ? How are vacancies filled ? State manner of election, term, and salary. 7. What is said with regard to keeping and publishing a journal ? 8. What special privileges do members of Congress have ? 9. How can a bill become a law ? 10. Enumerate the powers granted to Congress. 11. Explain the process of naturalization. 12 Classify postmasters. How are they appointed? 13. What powers are denied to Congress? To the States ? 14. How are the President and Vice-president elected? 15. State qualification, term, and salary of each. 16. Repeat the President's oath of office. 17. What are the duties and powers of the President? 18. Classify United States courts ; state courts ; courts of the county. Define their jurisdiction. 19. Define treason. What proof is required ? 20. State the method of admitting states. 21. By what two methods may amendments to the Con- stitution be proposed ? By what two methods may they be ratified ? 22. State important provisions made by the Bill of Rights. 23. When were the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments adopted ? State their provisions. 24. How can a borough be formed? A city? Name their offices. Define their duties. Classify cities. 25. Name the township offices. Define their duties. 26. Name the county offices. Define their duties. ' 27. Classify the state offices. Define their duties. 28. Name the cabinet offices. (The key to their names is Si. Wapniac.) Define their duties. Algebra. Define and illustrate the following : (i) quantity, mathematics, algebra, algebraic quantity, terms of an alge- braic quantity ; (2) positive term, negative term, factor, co- efficient, power ; (3) exponent, radical sign, sign of equality, sign of inequality, sign of deduction ; (4) sign of aggregation, monomial, polynomial, binomial, trinomial ; (5) residual, similar terms, dissimilar terms, homogeneous quantity, equation ; (6) degree of an equation, members of an equation, numerical equation, literal equation, root of an equation ; (7) index of a root, simultaneous equations, independent equa- tions, axiom, elimination ; (8) radical, surd, root, rational root, degree of a radical ; (9) quadratic surd, binomial surd, power, involution, evolution ; (10) imaginary quantity, quadratic equation, pure quadratic, affected quadratic. >tr ^/ '^'^^ iiS,'!},^^ Of" CONGRESS 019 841 386