Franklin Junior High School - Kite N Key Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Genera science is taught to eighth and ninth graders. Each semester is begun with health and the rest of the semester is spent studying many other topics concern- ing science. Eighth graders study many interesting top- ics. Among these are the analysis of energy, heat, and electricity. The ninth graders study many living or- ganisms and learn about the atmosphere and the universe. Science Increases Understanding of Environment Biology is the sci- ence of life. One of the main objectives of the biology course is to develop an under- standing of the life process. The students study about the struc- ture and function of plants and animals. To help them have a bet- ter understanding of science, they perform many experiments, several using micro- scopes. Biology applies the scientific method in expanding knowl- edge and developing a greate r understand- ing of life.

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Students in developmental reading classes learn the structure of the newspaper and how to use it in every day living. They also learn how to use the library for refer- ence and reading pleasure. Students Read, Write, Speak, Spell Developmental reading is studied fay all of the seventh grade. This subject is an in- tensive effort to strengthen reading skills and study habits. The students acquire skills in reading comprehension, vocabulary, speed and enjoyment. Developmental language is required in the eighth grade. The goal of this class is to de- velop written and oral expression. Various written assignments including poetry and short stories are written. Oral demonstration and explanation speeches are given. Likes and dislikes are shown through creative com- mercials. Language arts is taught to all Franklin pu- pils. This subject is laned so a student can progress at his own rate of learning. In this course the pupils write stories, study poetry, and develop skills in grammar. They also have weekly spelling lessons. Developmental language students often form small groups for discussion. Many times they give their opin- ions on a subject and the whole class then discusses the subject. Language arts pupils can help each other understand grammar and poetry by working in small groups. ILL UUUUL] □□ ' SOD ID

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These students of Mr. Phillips eighth grade history class are observing the election returns. Much time was spent on the election. The students learned all about the voting process and the electoral college. Knowledge of World Gained Through Studies The eighth grade history classes study United States history. They study the discovery of the settle- ment, and the establishment of the government. The students learned about historical pieces of literature and some gave reports on great people and important facts in history. The seventh grade geography classes studied about the world. The students studied many coun- tries some of which were Canada, Mexico, and America. They also made maps and gave reports on the people and land. Earlier in the year many classes made notebooks on a certain country or state. During the last nine weeks of the year the students studied Indiana history. One part of the world the seventh grade geography classes study is Latin America. In Mr. Hines classes the students made maps.